Smoke alarm saves lives in Moorefield house fire

Two Moorefield residents are alive today because they had working smoke alarms in their home, says Mapleton Fire Chief Rick Richardson.

Moorefield and Drayton firefighters found the rental home at 14 Carson Street in Moorefield fully engulfed with flames after responding to a call at 1:35am on April 17.

Richardson said the fire was quickly knocked down, but a male and female were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation and later released.

The house was destroyed and the residents lost everything in the fire, including their dog, said Richardson. Firefighters were on the scene until 6am.

“The working smoke alarms saved their lives,” Richardson said.