Crime & Safety
ConFire: Smoke Alarm Saved Concord Resident and Dog
Fire personnel responded to residential fire on Olive Drive at 2 a.m. Saturday.
A Concord resident and her dog are alive thanks to smoke alarms that went off during an early Saturday morning fire, according to ConFire.
Fire personnel responded to the fire at 2 a.m. at Concord's Olive Drive, which caused $75,000 in damage to the home, according to the agency.
No injuries were reported and though a cause was not determine, a fire official said it "was most likely accidental."
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County Fire Marshal Lewis Broschard urged everyone via social media to test smoke alarms monthly and to ensure protection by changing batteries every six months.
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