I replaced the original wired smoke alarms in my home with wired dual sensors that use both photoelectric and ionization ...

As thick clouds of smoke rolled across Los Angeles in early January, Allison Shultz opened a freezer and took out a stash of ...

The Rochester Fire Department says daylight saving is its usual twice per year reminder to check the batteries in your smoke ...

Local fire and EMS install smoke alarms in district 4 homes ...

I put smoke detectors to the ultimate test -- by simulating real fire smoke in my own home -- so you don’t have to. Choosing the best smoke detector for 2025 is essential for home safety.

A woman was killed in a house fire that injured two police officers and a firefighter in Chesterfield County on Saturday, according to officials.

Have you ever noticed a blinking red light on one of your smoke detectors and wondered what it meant? Here are the different ...

Test alarms to ensure they are properly sounding. This can be done by simply pressing the alarm’s test button. Make sure ...

Bangor Assistant Fire Chief Chandler Corriveau said it’s the perfect time of year to make sure your detector is not only ...

Daylight saving time officially begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, meaning clocks should be set forward one hour before ...

For homes with hard-wired smoke alarm systems, the NOFD advises replacing the 9-volt backup batteries. For those relying on older stand-alone 9-volt alarms, the department is offering a valuable ...

Choosing the best smoke detector for 2025 is essential for home safety. Some alarms respond faster to fires than others, and that difference could save lives. As a lab engineer with seven years of ...