Every home should have more than one smoke alarm warns the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It wants households to carry out a check after research revealed that in fires where a smoke alarm failed to activate the most common reason was due to the smoke not reaching the detector. “Working smoke alarms save lives,” said Nickie Smith, prevention manager at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. “These devices will provide vital seconds for you and your loved ones to escape in the event of a fire. “Remember, you’re around eight times more likely to die in a fire if you do not have a wor…