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 ...

When it comes to smoke detectors, proper placement is key. Here's where to install them for better fire safety. Smoke alarms aren't just noisy gadgets that chirp when your toast burns. They're ...

Having smoke detectors with working batteries placed throughout your home is an important component of fire safety, but in order for them to be most effective, it also makes a difference where they’re ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Every day, seven lives are lost to home fires. But officials say having working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is ...

Smoke alarms save lives, but if they shriek every time you sear a steak or run a hot shower, you are more likely to silence ...

Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of ...

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 ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Firefighters will install smoke alarms for free for Carbondale residents. The program goes along with the Carbondale Fire Department’s participation in a statewide smoke ...

Spokane Fire Marshal Lance Dahl installs a smoke alarm Saturday at a Nevada Heights neighborhood home. (Garrett Cabeza / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo Fourteen fires have erupted in the Nevada ...

The American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter will install free smoke alarms in Allegheny County on Oct. 15, as part of the Sound the Alarm event. This initiative is part of the national ...

Michael Gendek had a sense of relief Saturday as volunteers updated the smoke detectors in his family’s second-story Jeannette apartment. Since the family moved into the Harrison Avenue rental ...