MARYVILLE, Ill. — The Maryville Fire Department is offering free smoke alarms and installation in homes throughout the community through Nov. 13, 2026, to help ensure residents have working alarms.

The department received the alarms through the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance as part of the statewide Be Alarmed! Smoke Alarm Blitz Program. The program aims to help keep residents and their families safe.

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Residents who need smoke alarms installed can call the Maryville Fire Department station at 618-344-8099 or send a message to the department through its Facebook page.

Fire crews will coordinate with residents to schedule installations.

Through this program, we will be providing and installing smoke alarms in homes throughout our community at no cost to residents through November 13th.

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"Our goal is to help keep our neighbors and their families safe by ensuring homes have working smoke alarms," the Maryville Fire Department said.

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