A Central Jackson County Fire Protection District firefighter checks a smoke detector in a home during a neighborhood canvas event to install smoke detectors or change batteries. The Independence Fire Department plans to do a similar event in two neighborhoods next weekend. Both agencies offer appointments to install smoke detectors in a home. [Photo courtesy of the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Independence firefighters plan to visit homes in two residential areas next weekend to offer smoke detector installations. The Fire Department’s “Sound…