Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has released alarming statistics about smoke detectors in the county. Between April 2023 and March 2024, there were 732 house blazes, however, only 55.5% of homes had working fire alarms. Claire Monk, live safe manager at ECFRS said: “This data is shocking and extremely worrying. “Smoke alarms are a simple, cost-effective measure that can save lives. We provide…smoke alarms to any home in Essex completely free of charge and have specialist sensory smoke alarms for those with hearing impairment. “Our smoke alarms have 10-year batteries, are unobtru…