Township Offering Free Smoke Detectors to Residents

With winter and the holidays approaching, the likelihood of a house fire could substantially increase with heating devices and holiday lights.

It never hurts to be prepared, and the Macomb Township Fire Department has free smoke detectors for residents at Fire Station #3, 47731 North Ave. 

For more information call 586-949-2138.

Here are some facts you might not know about a smoke detector, according to the Macomb Township Fire Department:

Why does my smoke alarm sound when it’s cold outside?

• Your smoke alarm may sound when it’s very cold outside, or if a door adjacent to a heated area is opened, like in an entryway.  This is due to condensation (water vapor) in the detection chamber.
• The sensor is a particle sensing device, when water condenses in the sensor the unit will go into alarm.  The operating temperature of a smoke alarm is between 40 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit 
• (4-38 degrees Celsius).  If the unit is in a garage or attic, you should consider replacing it with a heat alarm which is not affected by condensation.