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The Springfield Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to residents as part of a statewide initiative to ...

October is National Fire Prevention Month. Local fire departments emphasize the importance of people checking their smoke ...

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

STOW — State Fire Marshal Jon Davine and the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts are teaming up this month to draw ...

Replace smoke alarms after 10 years and CO alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions (usually after 5, 7, or 10 ...

Protect your home the right way. This tutorial shows how to hardwire a smoke and CO detector combo, including how to locate ...

October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...

The Rockford Fire Department is installing free smoke alarms as part of Illinois’ statewide fire safety blitz.

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

A safety label can mean the difference between life and death. Here’s why UL and ETL certification matters and how to verify ...

Many Massachusetts smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, fire officials warned Tuesday. The state Department ...