The Red Cross fitted more than 100 free smoke alarms in Kauai homes over the weekend, good news for families in older houses with outdated or missing detectors.

• 63 historic plantation homes at Makani Village got new alarms.
• The work is part of a new statewide fire-safety push in Hawaii.
• Older plantation-era houses are especially vulnerable to fast-moving house fires.
• Installations are free, and residents can request one by calling the Red Cross.

Outlook: The Red Cross plans to keep installing alarms across the state through October for anyone who asks.