Family Escapes Fire Thanks To Smoke Alarm

Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire at a home in east Charlotte early Wednesday.They believe the blaze started accidentally in a storage room in the house on Brighton Brook Drive just before 5 a.m.Fortunately the family had a working smoke detector.“The fire originated in the rear part of the house, and thanks to having the father awakened is the reason the family of seven was able to escape,” said Capt. Rob Brisley of the Charlotte Fire DepartmentTan Bo said he heard the smoke alarm and woke his family up, making sure they could all get out safely.With everyone out alive, firefighters could focus on knocking the flames down. They worked swiftly, saving most of the house. Fire investigators estimate the damage at somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000.The Tan family is now left to pick up the pieces and wonder what might have been if their smoke alarm had not sounded when it did.
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