EXMOUTH firefighters have called for old smoke detectors to be discarded responsibly after a crew was called to Lympstone in the early hours of Tuesday morning following reports a smoke alarm was sounding.
EXMOUTH firefighters have called for old smoke detectors to be discarded responsibly after a crew was called to Lympstone in the early hours of Tuesday morning following reports a smoke alarm was sounding.
When the firefighters arrived at Courtlands Lane at around 3.15am, they were met by a concerned neighbour who believed a nearby home was on fire after hearing an alarm ringing for an hour.
An investigation carried out by the fire brigade found a discarded smoke alarm sounding in a skip outside an empty home.
A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "The fire service urges people to dispose of extinct smoke detectors responsibly.
"The woman did the right thing, putting the call into us.
"We always encourage people to make a call to the fire service if they hear smoke alarms.
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