Sioux Falls Fire Rescue says always Close before you Doze.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Falls Fire Rescue wants you to know that when you close your bedroom door before going to sleep, you increase your chances of survival should a fire start in your home.

The Fire Safety Research Institute researchers found that closed-door rooms during a fire’s spread had average temperatures of less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit versus 1000+ degrees in the open-door rooms.

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