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This simple action requires less than five seconds and can be instrumental in saving lives during a fire incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022 Ontario witnessed 133 fire fatalities, the highest recorded in 20 years.&nbsp;&#8220;In construction, we are using a greater number of engineered products to build more cost-effective houses,&#8221; said Public Education and Fire Prevention Officer Steve Markham of the Huntsville\/Lake of Bays Fire Department. &#8220;However, the unfortunate part is that they burn a lot quicker. People often think they have a lot more time to get out of their homes in case of a fire, but they actually have less than five minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Huntsville\/Lake of Bays Fire Department is also offering judgment-free assessments of the alarms in homes in the community and, in some instances, can offer and install new ones at no cost. 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