According to Division Chief Jason Shivers, a 78-year-old man who lived alone was at home during the fire. Shivers said the man’s smoke alarms were not in working condition, but the man was awake and could smell the smoke before calling the fire department.
Firefighters, deputy rescue man after mattress fire in northeast Forsyth County
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