Sound the Alarm

MILAN, NM – This Saturday, March 25 from 10 am to 2 pm, the Milan Fire Department in conjunction with the NM State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Red Cross will be traversing the East part of the Village of Milan installing over 100 smoke alarms. “We put it out over social media, and we hung flyers on doors,” Milan Fire Chief, Daniel Urioste, said. He wants the community of Milan to be prepared for a fire, and according to Urioste, education is the key. “Educating the public is the most important thing. If people get out because of a smoke alarm, we know we’ve helped save a life.”

The Red Cross donated over 100 smoke alarms for the homes targeted for this year’s event. From Archer Street to Airport Road, the Fire Department along with Red Cross workers will knock on doors to see if people need a smoke alarm. They will not be replacing batteries in functional alarms. They will be installing new smoke alarms in homes that do not have them. The Red Cross workers will install the free alarm, while the Fire Department will do on-the-spot fire safety education and help residents create an escape route in their home if a fire should occur. According to FEMA, more than 3,000 Americans die in fires each year, and more than a third of house fires occur in a home where no smoke alarm is present. The US Fire Administration has documented over 372,000 residential fires each year. Most house fires start accidentally. Smoke alarms can save lives. If you would like an alarm installed and fire safety tips but will not be home during the event, call the Milan Fire Department at 505-287-7366 and make an appointment. The Sound The Alarm event begins at 10 am at the Milan Fire Department located at 803 Motel Dr. in the Village of Milan.

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Milan Fire Department, in partnership with the American Red Cross and NM State Fire Marshal's Office, will be placing these door hangers on doors, fences, and gates in the next couple of days at homes in the east end of Milan from Archer Street to Airport Road.

On Saturday, March 25, Milan Fire Department will be hosting “Sound the Alarm” event from 10 am – 2 pm in this area of the village.

On March 25, 2023, firefighters and Red Cross will be going house to house to survey your current smoke alarm situation and install free smoke alarm(s) in your home with your permission if needed. In efforts to save lives in case of a fire in your home, firefighters and Red Cross will also be required to provide you with fire safety tips and go over escape plans/routes to help you and your family stay safe and stay alive in the event of a fire in your home.

If you would like to make an appointment or need more information, please call the number on the door hanger or contact MFD Fire Chief Daniel Urioste at the Milan Fire Department in Milan, NM. Otherwise, we will be going door to door on this day on the east end of The Village of Milan.