Smoke Detector Credited With Saving Westport Residents Lives

Westport firefighters say smoke detectors are responsible for saving residents of a West Branch Road home, WFSB 3 reports.

The occupants all made it out safely before the fire could spread inside the home.

The fire began around 11 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to just one room.

“This fire is a testament to the fact that smoke detectors save lives and in this case, woke the family up and kept the fire damage contained to one room,” Westport firefighters said in a news release. “Without the early detection of the fire, the outcome of this incident may have been much worse.”

Read the full WFSB 3 story here.