Chief Riebe also recommends residents use the time change to test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors by pushing the test button, to plan and practice escape routes and to make sure neighbors and community members do the same.

“The Glassy Mountain Fire Department has some smoke alarms available for those who don’t have them.  To request one, contact the headquarters at 864-895-4306,” Riebe adds.

“Changing smoke alarm batteries at least once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries,” Chief Riebe said. “In fact, working smoke alarms nearly cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire. Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends replacing your smoke alarms every 10 years.”

For more information about fire safety, call the Glassy Mountain Fire Department at 864-895-4306.

The Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area was established in 1988 for the purpose of organizing a volunteer fire department to provide fire/safety protection and a first response emergency unit within the community.  The Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area covers 66 square miles with a population of 2,500 residents in the area known as The Dark Corner in northern Greenville County which stretches from the east at the Spartanburg County line on Highway 14 to the west of Highway 25 and begins in the south near Highway 414 to the North Carolina state line. The district operates five fire stations–Glassy Mountain (Headquarters), Beaver Dam, Oak Grove, Dividing Water and Cliffs with approximately 50 volunteer firefighters and first responders.

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