LUMBERTON — The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), in collaboration with Kidde and State Farm, will host a Smoke Alarm Saturday Kickoff Event at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department in Buncombe County.

Similar events will take place at the Lumberton Fire Department, 600 N. Cedar St. in Lumberton and the Orrum Township Fire Department, 102 S. Carolina St. in Proctorville.

This event marks the launch of OSFM’s annual Smoke Alarm Saturday Initiative, which will take place the following day across North Carolina.

On Saturday more than 150 Fire Departments covering 62 counties will participate in Smoke Alarm Saturday, installing free smoke alarms and offering fire safety education to families in need. A

More than 4,700 smoke alarms will be distribu

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