Tulsa Firefighters Install Smoke Alarms After 5th Fire Death This Year

Tulsa Firefighters went door-to-door near 31st Street and 129th Avenue Tuesday, to make sure people had working smoke alarms. 

This is after a woman died from a fire in her home in that neighborhood last week. The Tulsa Fire Department said they aren't sure if this woman had a working smoke alarm.

They said this was their fifth fatal fire this year, and they want it to be the last. 

"It's good that they're coming out because I didn't have none in my room at all, it's a big help to be honest," Aeja Cunningham said.

Cunningham said she was shocked to hear one of her neighbors had died from a fire, and it's a huge relief the department is doing this. 

Assistant Fire Marshal Stephen Mixon said the department went to nearly 110 houses Tuesday. 

"Anytime we have a fire fatality, we like to go around while the neighbors are aware of the situation and go door-to-door and make sure everyone has a working smoke alarm," he said. 

Mixon said it's the department's goal to make sure that every house in Tulsa has a working smoke alarm. He said it's also crucial to make sure you have a plan in place in case there's a fire in your house. 

"Every minute, every second, is critical in a house fire, so the more time you have the more opportunity you have for your family to be safe and to get outside," he said. 

The name of the woman who died has not been released, but the fire department said they believe the fire was electrical. 

Cunningham said she hopes she's never in this situation but is thankful she now has working smoke alarms.

"I pray nothing happens, God, but I feel a lot better, there's four of them now, so it's good," she said. 

The smoke alarms are free. If you live in the Tulsa City limits and would like one installed in your house, you can call the Tulsa Fire Department.