SUNDAY’S APARTMENT FIRE IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE IS A REMINDER TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE FAMILY IS SAFE. THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM ALBUQUERQUE FIRE CHIEF PAUL DOW. DOW SAYS APARTMENT RESIDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS VISIT WITH THE MANAGER TO GO OVER THINGS SUCH AS ESCAPE ROUTES AND WHERE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE LOCATED. HE SAYS IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS ON EVERY LEVEL OF YOUR HOME.
DOW SAYS THE INSTALLATION OF SMOKE ALARMS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDING OWNER. SUNDAY’S FIRE AT THE APARTMENT ON GEORGIA SOUTHEAST DISPLACED AROUND 30 RESIDENTS.
