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

Smoke detectors that only beep at night are acting up for a specific reason: Here's what can save your sanity and sleep.

However, as smoke alarm companies discovered, temperature plays a big role in how batteries perform. Hotter temps create less electrical resistance and amp up battery activity, while colder temps do ...

On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m., and residents are asked to set their clocks back an hour. The ...

If you’ve ever swapped the battery in your smoke detector only to find it still chirping at you, you’re not alone. That persistent beep is one of the most frustrating household mysteries, but there’s ...

At a press conference on Wednesday, Fire Chief Christopher Norris held up a piece of mangled piece of metal and plastic. The unrecognizable melted mess was the remnants of a melted, battery-less smoke ...