Massachusetts fire officials warn of smoke alarm expiration

incident. incident. In East Hampton today. Fire In East Hampton today. Fire In East Hampton today. Fire officials across the region officials across the region officials across the region joined in a press conference. joined in a press conference. joined in a press conference. >> Walking warning, rather >> Walking warning, rather >> Walking warning, rather people to check their smoke people to check their smoke people to check their smoke detectors. And 22 news Deiah detectors. And 22 news Deiah detectors. And 22 news Deiah joins us live in studio with joins us live in studio with joins us live in studio with what they're urging. what they're urging. what they're urging. >> Nick, CRA state and local >> Nick, CRA state and local >> Nick, CRA state and local fire officials say a wave of fire officials say a wave of fire officials say a wave of smoke alarms in homes across smoke alarms in homes across smoke alarms in homes across the state could be at the end the state could be at the end the state could be at the end of their useful life span, of their useful life span, of their useful life span, urging that it's better to be urging that it's better to be urging that it's better to be safe than sorry. safe than sorry. safe than sorry. >> Working smoke alarms can be >> Working smoke alarms can be >> Working smoke alarms can be the difference between life the difference between life the difference between life and death. and death. and death. >> It's that time of year to >> It's that time of year to >> It's that time of year to check the date in quality of check the date in quality of check the date in quality of that smoke alarm for most homes that smoke alarm for most homes that smoke alarm for most homes in Massachusetts. Fire Code in Massachusetts. Fire Code in Massachusetts. Fire Code mandates that replacement mandates that replacement mandates that replacement alarms have a sealed ten-year alarms have a sealed ten-year alarms have a sealed ten-year battery life in a house battery life in a house battery life in a house feature. This mandate started feature. This mandate started feature. This mandate started in 2015. So alarms but then are in 2015. So alarms but then are in 2015. So alarms but then are nearing the end of its useful nearing the end of its useful nearing the end of its useful life. The State Fire Chiefs life. The State Fire Chiefs life. The State Fire Chiefs Association and several local Association and several local Association and several local fire officials band together in fire officials band together in fire officials band together in easthampton to warn the public. easthampton to warn the public. easthampton to warn the public. >> Last year, almost 40% of >> Last year, almost 40% of >> Last year, almost 40% of the state's residential fire the state's residential fire the state's residential fire deaths took place between deaths took place between deaths took place between October and December. October and December. October and December. And tragically, we follow And tragically, we follow And tragically, we follow working smoke alarms that only working smoke alarms that only working smoke alarms that only one-third of these deadly one-third of these deadly one-third of these deadly fires. Now, this is the exact fires. Now, this is the exact fires. Now, this is the exact smoke detector found in a home smoke detector found in a home smoke detector found in a home in Dennis Massachusetts back in in Dennis Massachusetts back in in Dennis Massachusetts back in 2004 were family of 5 died. 2004 were family of 5 died. 2004 were family of 5 died. >> Now this was because there >> Now this was because there >> Now this was because there was no batteries in the alarm was no batteries in the alarm was no batteries in the alarm to protect yourself. Officials to protect yourself. Officials to protect yourself. Officials recommend these 4 steps. recommend these 4 steps. recommend these 4 steps. >> Choose a well-known national >> Choose a well-known national >> Choose a well-known national brand for an alarm. No name is brand for an alarm. No name is brand for an alarm. No name is no good. Have an alarm on every no good. Have an alarm on every no good. Have an alarm on every level of your home. Check in level of your home. Check in level of your home. Check in with elders in your life to with elders in your life to with elders in your life to make sure that they're all set make sure that they're all set make sure that they're all set with their alarms. And lastly, with their alarms. And lastly, with their alarms. And lastly, if you're disposing of the 2015 if you're disposing of the 2015 if you're disposing of the 2015 or older alarm, do not put them or older alarm, do not put them or older alarm, do not put them in the trash, bring them to in the trash, bring them to in the trash, bring them to household waste, collectors household waste, collectors household waste, collectors or battery recycling near you. or battery recycling near you. or battery recycling near you. One of the most frustrating and One of the most frustrating and One of the most frustrating and heartbreaking events. We heartbreaking events. We heartbreaking events. We counter. counter. counter. >> It's a fatal fire at a home >> It's a fatal fire at a home >> It's a fatal fire at a home with a stable smoke alarms. with a stable smoke alarms. with a stable smoke alarms. All too often we find alarms All too often we find alarms All too often we find alarms and their brackets with that and their brackets with that and their brackets with that batteries. No batteries, Arnaud batteries. No batteries, Arnaud batteries. No batteries, Arnaud detectors. detectors. detectors. >> Now this conference was one >> Now this conference was one >> Now this conference was one of 3 out of 3 that happened in