Special to the American Press

Home fires remain the nation’s most frequent disaster, and the American Red Cross of Louisiana is working to prevent them one home at a time.

On Saturday, May 17, Red Cross volunteers — alongside partner Women Ignited — will be going door-to-door in Lake Charles to install free smoke alarms and help families create escape plans during their Sound the Alarm campaign. It’s a part of a larger effort to reduce home fire deaths across Louisiana.

The volunteers will be in the University Park area, 1001 Central Parkway, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

For more on how families can prevent home fires, escape in under two minutes, and recover afterward, visit redcross.org/fire.