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HouseOfSteak t1_iydiipz wrote

Reply to comment by Current-Direction-97 in A man in Kansas is crediting his dog with saving his life by waking him up after a fire broke out in his home. by Sariel007

Also ensure your smoke alarms are spread throughout the house and will go off before the fire breaks into the room.

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Some dogs have saved their owners from fires in houses with ablaze rooms that didn't reach the smoke alarm until after the fire suddenly shot through the rest of the home and then finally got to an alarm.

That's also assuming you don't sleep through the alarm accidentally, but not the dog going ballistic.

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Current-Direction-97 t1_iydpvtu wrote

A smoke alarm is far far far more reliable than an animal that can also easily succumb to smoke inhalation.

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cruista t1_iydyh3n wrote

Yes, we hardly see any newspapers interviewing people who dog didn't wake them in a fire.

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HouseOfSteak t1_iydz8la wrote

Yes. I didn't suggest otherwise.

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However, 'just having a fire alarm' isn't enough, they need to actually be spaced appropriately. A smoke alarm in the hallway above your bedroom will not inform you of a fire in the laundry room until it is very, very late.

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