The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It ...

Carbon monoxide is unforgiving, and the margin for error in how you place your detector is far smaller than most homeowners ...

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It’s easy to press a finger to the base, silence the sound and carry on. But ...

That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- An Arlington Heights couple is spreading the word about a simple precaution that they believe saved their home, if not their lives. Although a kitchen fire gutted the ...

The Place Any Space smoke detector is stuffed with features—and some of the even pricier models in the product line offer even more—but we’re not sure that justifies their high price tags. When it ...

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 ...

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — As you work to change all of your clocks back, safety officials are reminding you to check another fixture in your house: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Fire departments ...

Keeping your home and family safe from fire and carbon monoxide hazards starts with proper detection. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are essential tools that save lives by providing early ...

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.

Fire officials across the state are warning Massachusetts residents their household smoke detectors may no longer be reliable. “Smoke alarms are like any other appliance — they don’t last forever,” ...