PIKE COUNTY FIRE Deadly Fire Leads To Focus On Prevention
Reported by: Dave Benton
Web Producer: Heath Harrison
Reported: Feb. 16, 2013 6:17 PM EST
Updated: Feb. 16, 2013 8:47 PM EST
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Jonancy
, Pike County
, Kentucky
Firefighters say a deadly fire that killed a Pike County family has led to a new focus on fire prevention.
The Jan. 6 fire in Jonancy killed a father and four small children, and severely injured their mother.
Investigators said the home did not have a working smoke detector.
Members of the Pike County Firefighters Association said nine of the 26 fire departments in the county have formed a group dedicated to fire prevention.
They also said departments across the county are handing out free smoke detectors to the community.
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