People are nine times more likely to die in a fire if they don't have a working smoke alarm, the fire service has warned.
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people that working smoke alarms save lives.
Emma Roberts, HWFRS head of prevention, said: "You’re around nine times more likely to die in a fire if you don’t have any working smoke alarms.
"Making sure you have enough in your home and that they are working is vital to ensure you allow them to do their job if you need them."
The service is encouraging everyone to test their smoke alarms weekly, as part of the Fire Kills Campaign.
In the year ending March 2024, there were 251 fire-related deaths in homes across the UK.
This is a reduction from previous years, with 335 deaths in 2021/22 and 321 in 2022/23.
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