Family escapes burning home
Smoke detectors woke up a family of four in their Forest Hills home Monday morning and probably helped them escape unhurt from the burning house, the North Charleston Fire Department said.
Firefighters responded to the house at 7708 Jadewood Drive at 2:44 a.m., Battalion Chief Eric Phillips said. Crews brought the flames under control in less than 10 minutes, though the damage to the single-family house was substantial.
An overheated air-conditioning unit caused the fire, a release says. The family escaped as toxic smoke, heat and flames were consuming the house. The local branch of the American Red Cross was helping them with temporary needs.
Family members told fire officials they made a habit of changing smoke-detector batteries every six months.
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