This primer on how to install a smoke detector, hard-wired or battery-powered, should help you protect your household against the dangers of fire and smoke.

Don't ignore that smoke detector on the wall. Here are the best places to install one for improved fire safety.

Smoke detectors are one of the most important electronic devices you have in your home. Ensuring they’re in good working condition starts with using the best batteries for your devices and keeping ...

The American Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in October 2014 to assist families by installing smoke alarms for free inside their homes.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- City residents can now get free carbon monoxide detectors installed by Syracuse firefighters, in addition to the department’s free smoke detector program. “We’re really ...