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MFD to deliver pizzas for fire safety

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Merrill Fire Department will be picking up side jobs today...as pizza delivery men.

As part of National Fire Prevention week, the Department will team with a pair of Merrill pizza restaurants. They will deliver select pizza orders within the city of Merrill aboard a fire truck. When the crew arrives, they will ask residents if they can check their smoke detectors in the house. If all detectors are working up to $30 of the order will be free.

If the smoke alarms are not working, customers will pay for their order, and the fire fighters will replace batteries leaving the home safer.

The department will work with Ballyhoos tonight and Salvos tomorrow, both from 4-7PM.

As part of a grant last year, they installed batteries and smoke detectors in over 150 homes. Personnel are expected to educate nearly 1,300 students during the month of October.

The Merrill Fire Department encourages everyone to check their smoke detectors. Be the envy of your neighbors-win a free pizza delivered by a fire truck.

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