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Published: January 8, 2009
Yukon gives away smoke detectors
YUKON — Fire officials will give away free lithium-battery smoke detectors this week to Yukon residents.

The department received the smoke detectors from the state Health Department. The detectors will last a decade, Fire Chief Jeffrey Lara said.

When the lithium battery runs out in 10 years, the smoke detector will need to be replaced, Lara said.

"There’s no reason why every household sho...

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