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 ...

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

Installing smoke detectors is the single best way to protect your home and family from fire. In fact, 43% of residential fire ...

First things first, if the batteries have corroded, dispose of them according to your local waste authority guidelines, or ...

A safety label can mean the difference between life and death. Here’s why UL and ETL certification matters and how to verify ...

October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...

1. If the fire is contained in one room, and after the fire is out, try to contain that space separately from the rest of the home. Shut the door if there is one. 2. When a fire happens in a great ...

When a public building catches fire, its built-in systems automatically respond: Smoke alarms blare, sprinklers kick on, and ...

Fire officials at an event in Brockton are warning Mass. residents statewide their household smoke detectors may no longer be ...

New Yorkers are being urged to check the safety of their homes as the FDNY relaunches a citywide campaign to prevent deadly fires. The #GetAlarmedNYC initiative aims to put smoke alarms in thousands ...

The Danville Fire Department will participate in a statewide smoke alarm installation blitz during the week of Oct. 19-25 according to a news release from the department. Danville Fire Chief Aaron ...

STOW — State Fire Marshal Jon Davine and the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts are teaming up this month to draw ...