Waco family escapes house fire thanks to smoke detector

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Two people were able to escape a house fire early Thursday morning thanks to their smoke detector. The Waco Fire Department extinguished the house fire in the 2300 Block of Trice Ave. ⁦ The two individuals inside the home at the time were able to escape with their dogs and did not suffer any injuries. “They were woken by their smoke detector. So if you don’t have a smoke detector, it’s a good time to get one and if you don’t know where to get one, call the Waco Fire Department and we’ll help you get one,” a deputy fire chief at the scene said. “As trivial as it sounds, 50% of lives saved during a house fire were alerted by a smoke detector.” The fire department said, unfortunately, the home will be a “total loss” because of the extent of fire and smoke damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.