Home Fire Campaign

Sound the Alarm Event at the Alameda County Fire Department in Hayward.
Photo by Kane Wong/American Red Cross

Northern California Coastal Region Red Cross Home Fire Campaign

The Red Cross responds to home fires more than any other disaster combined. The Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes and educating communities about home fire safety.

Do You Need a Smoke Alarm? | ¿Necesita una alarma de humo?

If you cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or are physically unable to install a smoke alarm, the Red Cross may be able to help.

Si no puede costear el precio de una alarma de humo o es físicamente incapaz de instalar una alarma de humo, la Cruz Roja Americana quizás lo pueda ayudar.

Request a Smoke Alarm | Solicite una Alarma de Humo

2024 Sound the Alarm Results

Thank you to our generous donors and volunteers who helped make our 2024 Sound the Alarm signature period a success! (Signature period = April 1 – 30, 2024)

During this year's Sound the Alarm campaign we:

Provided home fire prevention and safety information to 1,210 local residents

Installed 1,236 free smoke alarms

Made 452 households safer

Click here for more details about Sound the Alarm events that took place in communities throughout our region.

View over 500 local event photos in our 2024 Sound the Alarm Flickr album.

How You Can Get Involved

Help the Red Cross Sound the Alarm about home fire safety by volunteering and providing financial support.

Volunteer

Volunteer to help families affected by home fires. Not available in all locations.

Find an Event

Prepare Virtually

Free online preparedness class at 5:30pm PST every fourth Tuesday of the month.

Join Online

Fitness Challenge

Join the challenge and fundraise to support home fire preparation and relief.

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Donate

Donate to support Home Fire Relief and help save lives.

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Just One Day of Your Life Can Change Someone Else’s Forever

(Para español, visite ActivaTuAlarma.org)

Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half.

That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install free smoke alarms nationwide, as part of our Sound the Alarm events.

This year we’ll install free smoke alarms, create escape plans and share fire safety information.

Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near you. Make an even greater impact and donate to help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires.