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 ...

The mom is accused of timing the blaze for when her three daughters — ages 7, 10 and 12 — would all be asleep, removing the ...

A smoke detector should be replaced every 10 years, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. That's because the sensors inside the alarm deteriorate, and lose their effectiveness over time.

Provided Share The Albany Park apartment where a 10-year-old girl died had a malfunctioning boiler and lacked carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors, the Chicago Department of Buildings found.