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A Florida Keys family that narrowly escaped a Jan. 19 fire and lost their home in the blaze is being bolstered by their community. “We’re just glad we were there and we and all the other neighbors did what anyone would,” one neighbor, also a principal at a local school,…

Spotting flames or smoke in your home—a space that should be a sanctuary—can trigger panic and immobilize even the calmest individuals but smoke alarms can alert you to a problem at the first hint of danger. During this nightmarish situation, it can be hard to think clearly. Thousands of people…