Travis County ESD 5 / Manchaca Fire Rescue

**ALERT** between now and May 22nd from 9a to 4p daily, Brodie Lane will be closed in various sections from FM 1626 to Slaughter for repaving.

Expect delays.

Yesterday, we spent the afternoon at a house fire that had a tragic outcome. An important safety message that isn't stated often enough: always shut the doors inside the home at night before you go to sleep. Doors provide critical protection and prevent fire, smoke, and superheated gases from spreading throughout the home. This gives occupants extra seconds to escape a house fire. Working smoke alarms are equally important. There should be a working smoke alarm in each bedroom and one in the hallway outside the bedrooms. In a standard house, you typically have less than 2 minutes to escape the home in the event of a fire inside the home. Smoke alarms typically activate within 30 seconds of a fire starting. This gives you up to 90 seconds to escape. The fire's growth can be slowed when doors inside the home are closed.

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