If you live in Haughville and hear a friendly knock on the door April 25, there’s a good chance it’s the American Red Cross.
The organization will go door-to-door to distribute and install free smoke detectors in Haughville between noon and 4 p.m. that day as part of its Sound the Alarm campaign.
American Red Cross Community Disaster Program Manager Brittany Crowe said the organization chose Haughville because of a recent spate of house fires in the area.
In early January, a home on King Avenue was destroyed as a result of fire, displacing three adults, and a February fire on North Tremont Street displaced two people. A fire that same month on West New York Street, just south of Haughville, killed four dogs.
Crowe said the American Red Cross wants to bring down the risk of more fires happening in the future.
“We’re working with different organizations like Christamore House and Hawthorne Community Center to try to set up appointments with residents,” Crowe said. “Once we’re done with the appointments, we’re going to canvas nearby streets and knock on doors. So if you see someone with a red cross vest or with the fire department, we’re asking you to open your doors so we can check your smoke alarms.”
Although free installations will be limited to the Haughville neighborhood that day, the Red Cross is giving away smoke detectors to any Indianapolis residents who ask for one.
Sign up for a free smoke detector
To make an appointment for a free smoke detector installation, head to the American Red Cross appointment page. The organization will install smoke detectors in the Haughville neighborhood April 25 and in other locations throughout the year.
Mirror Indy reporter Enrique Saenz covers west Indianapolis. Contact him at 317-983-4203 or enrique.saenz@mirrorindy.org. Follow him on Bluesky at @enriquesaenz.bsky.social.
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