The theme for fire prevention week in Lexington is “fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” Fire Department Battalion Chief Jordan Saas said a residential fire doubles in size every minute, so occupants may have only about two minutes to get out. Saas said the overnight period often becomes a dangerous situation if fire breaks out.
“We recommend that people sleep with their doors closed because a closed door buys time. And there’s a fire prevention theme and an educational push out there for close before you doze which again stresses the importance of closing doors while you sleep,” said Saas.
