ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The American Red Cross of Central Florida and Orange County Fire Rescue teamed up to help people understand the cause of home fires at an outreach event Saturday.
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood Orange County Fire Rescue and volunteers helped install smoke alarms for free. (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Red Cross helps install smoke detectors in Orange County neighborhood (American Red Cross of Central Florida/American Red Cross of Central Florida)
Residents also learned about what they should do if a house fire starts and how to make an escape plan.
Red Cross said the campaign has saved over 1,300 lives.
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