Fire-Safety Event Set For Neighborhood of Deadly Blaze

TUCKER, GA -- A fire-safety blitz has been scheduled for the Tucker neighborhood where a mother and her two daughters died in a February 9 fire.

Kathy Patterson, and her daughters Kayla, 12, and Madelyn, 9, were unable to escape the overnight house fire that destroyed their home on the 1000 block of Pointer Ridge in unincorporated Tucker.

Now, Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services is teaming up with the American Red Cross and community volunteers to honor their memory while making sure their neighbors are prepared in case of fire.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, volunteers will be going door-to-door in the Pointer Ridge subdivision, offering a free fire-alarm check and providing fire-safety information.

They’ll be repaired to replace non-working fire alarms or recharge ones that have dead batteries.

In addition to testing smoke alarms, volunteers will be urging residents to develop a home fire escape plan and practice fire drills with their families.

(Photo courtesy Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services)