Small flashing red lights and chirping sounds every 30 to 60 seconds can mean it’s time to change a smoke alarm’s battery. Some models may have a green flashing light or announce “low battery,” so ...

CHECK YOUR ALARMS  When was the last time you changed your smoke alarm battery? The end of daylight saving time is a good ...

Grand Junction Fire Department officials stress importance of battery changes and safety planning during fall season ...

Western Mass. fire officials gathered at the Easthampton Public Safety complex on Oct. 29 to draw attention to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their 10-year useful lifespans.

As North Carolinians prepare to turn back their clocks one hour this weekend for the end of Daylight-Saving Time, the Office ...

The Brainerd fire chief recommends changing batteries in detectors at least twice a year. Daylight savings time ends early Sunday morning.

With daylight saving time ending and clocks set to “fall back” an hour on Sunday, Nov. 2, the Firefighters Association of the ...

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday – and in addition to setting the clocks back an hour, it might be a good time to test your smoke alarm, the American Red Cross said. This week, the Red Cross ...

As daylight saving time comes to an end this weekend, Thomasville Fire Rescue is reminding residents that it’s also the ...

A change in fire safety codes in Massachusetts 10 years ago means that a wave of smoke alarms is nearing the end of their useful lifespans. Fire officials in the state are warning residents that due ...

The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) encourages North Carolinians to check their smoke detector batteries as Daylight Saving Time ends.

Fire Services Division has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue its statewide Free Smoke Alarm Installation Program.