Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and ...

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

Volunteers fanned out from the Howard Elementary area Saturday morning to distribute and install smoke detectors to homeowners and renters who may not have any in their residences. Fire Marshall Fred ...

Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of detector to each room, you turn your house into a network of early warnings ...