Optical-based smoke alarms use light instead. They are slightly better at detecting the large smoke particles created by slow ...

Volunteers in Harvest will install free smoke alarms on Jan. 19 for MLK Day, aiming to reduce fire deaths. This initiative ...

Volunteers with the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign will be installing free smoke alarms on Monday, January 19, in ...

The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is partnering with alumni chapter members of Alpha Phi Omega of Alabama A&M to ...

The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is partnering with alumni chapter members of Alpha Phi Omega of Alabama A&M to ...

MARSHALL — City Fire Chief Quentin Brunsvold said smoke detectors are essential for any home and business as it provides early fire detection and can save lives as well limit harm to property and ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

Picture this: you’re cozied up on the couch, a movie playing, popcorn in hand. Suddenly, the smoke alarm blares. Your heart ...

When the temperature drops, a lot of homes suddenly sound like they are hosting a flock of electronic birds. Those short, sharp chirps from your smoke alarms are not random, and they tend to cluster ...

An ear-splitting smoke alarm siren is one of the worst midnight surprises. But it's even worse when your detector keeps beeping in the middle of the night but then stops and acts perfectly normal ...