Small flashing red lights and chirping sounds every 30 to 60 seconds can mean it’s time to change a smoke alarm’s battery. Some models may have a green flashing light or announce “low battery,” so ...

Cleveland, OH - There's nothing more terrifying than hearing the sound of your smoke detector going off in the middle of the night. In many cases during a housefire, you have only minutes to get your ...

As you work to change all of your clocks back, safety officials are reminding you to check another fixture in your house: ...

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

SAREPTA, La. -- Working smoke detectors get the credit for a woman surviving a fire in her home Monday night. A woman who lived in a cabin in Sarepta was awakened around 3:40 a.m. to her smoke ...

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.

Most kids sleep like a baby, and that can be very dangerous. NBC Nightly News ran a piece Friday evening on smoke detectors. I was amazed to see three children sleep right through the piercing sound ...

The Brownsboro Fire Department warns residents to check smoke detectors after a new AC unit fire in a "freak accident" due to ...

For firefighter Kevin Gramlisch of Randles, Mo., a small investment in safety paid off immeasurably. The volunteer Delta Fire Protection District captain escaped a house fire early Tuesday morning, ...

Every month, Roseville Fire Capt. Michelle Cattaneo and Fire Marshal Bill Ciner visit residents at their homes to install ...