Amazon Alexa camera alerts homeowner to Spring Hill fire

A smart home camera helped alert a Spring Hill homeowner to a fire Wednesday morning, giving firefighters a chance to contain the flames before they spread beyond one room.Hernando County Fire Rescue says no one was home when the fire started, except for the family's dog.Amazon Alexa alerts homeownersThe Amazon Alexa camera detected smoke inside the home and sent an alert to the homeowner.The homeowner checked the camera, saw the smoke and called 911.Firefighters responded to the home and contained the fire to one room before bringing the dog to safety.The fire started in a bedroom, but smoke could be seen filling the living room in footage captured by the camera.Safety features in your phoneThe technology that helped in this fire is just one example of emergency features that may already be available in devices people use every day.iPhones 14 and newer, along with some Apple Watch models, have crash detection technology that can automatically call emergency services after a severe car