No one tells you what those different beeps or on-off lights on your smoke detector mean. Here's what you need to know.

Whether you're renting a new place or sleeping at a home you've lived in for years, a nasty surprise waits at night: The ...

A recent study found that 80 percent of children sleep through smoke alarms. — -- While smoke detectors are credited with saving thousands of lives each year, some researchers suggest that you ...

WEBVTT YOU COULD HAVE DONE THIS WHOLE THING ON YOUR OWN. YOU BURN YOUR BREAKFAST TOAST . THE SMOKE ALARM GOES OFF AND IT WILL NOT QUIT. YOU JUST RIP IT FROM THE WALL AND STAB IT WITH YOUR BROOMSTICK.

Residential fires can develop quickly. A spark or a flash can turn into a fully engulfed fire in as little as 30 seconds, per the Canadian Red Cross. Once that happens, a family may only have minutes ...

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 ...

The Peoria Fire Department and the Office of the Illinois Fire Marshal held a press conference to stress the importance of ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Any resident of any home should have a working smoke alarm and the cities of Hampton Roads have programs in place to make sure of this, free of charge. Each city offers some form ...

This pint-sized smoke alarm isn’t smart, but it can communicate with up to 24 networked units. It doesn’t detect carbon monoxide, though. The X-Sense Mini isn’t a smart smoke alarm, but it is very ...

The second generation First Alert OneLink Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detector helps keep you protected with remote notifications, HomeKit automation support, and a calm voice rather than an ...

With this many deaths this year, we are making a focused, just an intensified effort to get that message out in the community ...