KCFR fire prevention open houses set for today

Kootenai County Fire and Rescue will hold four open houses today from 10 a.m. to noon for Fire Prevention Week.

The open houses will be at stations at 404 N. Spokane St., 4320 W. Seltice Way and 3850 E. 16th St. in Post Falls, and 1712 Golf Course Road in Coeur d'Alene.

The focus will be learning two ways out of your home in less than 2 minutes.

KCFR is presenting the message to all third- and fifth-graders in Post Falls and Dalton Gardens elementary schools this month.

Residents should check their home smoke alarms, draw an escape plan and identify a safe meeting place outside the home.

Three of every five home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms, according to KCFR.