That’s what I woke up to this morning. It was faint, but piercing. The smoke alarm had gone off in the apartment beside us. Its vacant right now, as the landlord’s renovating it. So, I went over with a flashlight and, like a peeping tom or a burgler, I peered in every window for signs of smoke. No signs, so I called the landlord to come over and shut it off.
This, I consider to be proof that a smoke alarm will wake you if there is a fire. I was next door and the sound could be heard through two walls, as well as out in the yard.
If you don’t have a smoke alarm already, get one! If you haven’t recently, change the battery in yours. It may save your life!
