However, as smoke alarm companies discovered, temperature plays a big role in how batteries perform. Hotter temps create less ...

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

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

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Smoke alarms are being credited with saving two lives after an early morning fire destroyed a Colleton County home. According to Colleton County Fire-Rescue, the blaze ...

A San Diego police officer driving by, saw smoke coming from an apartment at 12700 Rancho Peñasquitos Boulevard, early Sunday morning. The officer stopped and was able to help evacuate people living ...

SimpliSafe has launched its new Smoke & CO Alarm Listener. Designed for your existing smoke and CO detectors, the SimpliSafe Smoke & CO Alarm Listener connects them to SimpliSafe’s system for better ...

Over 300,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled because they may malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or death ...

There are a lot of objects in your home you may not even think about until one of two things happens: Either it malfunctions, or you need it. Smoke alarms fall into this category. While most of us don ...

The Red Cross and Utica Volunteer Fire Department will install free smoke alarms and share fire safety tips during a "Sound the Alarm" event in Utica on Oct. 4.This initiative is part of the Red Cross ...

Passengers at Perth Airport have been evacuated after fire alarms were triggered and smoke was detected. A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman confirmed they received a triple-0 call ...