One important caveat to keep in mind: the sensors used to detect carbon monoxide (CO) in the home degrade after 7 years. That ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Throwing smoke detectors away in household trash or recycling poses its own fire hazard, according to the Department of Fire ...

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

WESTBOROUGH — A contingent of fire chiefs and the state fire marshal have a common goal: To make smoke alarms an important ...

Many Massachusetts smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, fire officials warned Tuesday. The state Department ...

Members of the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania teamed with Allegheny County Emergency Services for a live burn ...