October is National Fire Prevention Month. Local fire departments emphasize the importance of people checking their smoke alarms.

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

DECATUR — Firefighters said smoke detectors helped save the lives of three adults who were alerted in time to flee a blaze ...

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

As the weather gets cooler and the holiday season approaches, you might be using your fireplaces or stoves more often. But before it's too late, a fire and life safety educator says you should replace ...

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

UPDATE (5:50 p.m.): Mobile Fire Rescue Department officials talked to News 5 about the “smoke alarm blitz” happening on Tuesday. The event comes after a 5-year-old was killed in a house fire on Sept.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Fire officials are urging everyone to plan ahead when it comes to protecting themselves from potential fires. One way to do this is making sure you have working smoke alarms ...

PEA RIDGE, Ala. (WIAT) — Pea Ridge Fire and Rescue Service announced it will be installing smoke detectors as part of a statewide effort. The department stated Sunday that smoke detectors increase the ...

Ten years after his debut album “Handwritten,” Shawn Mendes returned to the stage with his tour “On the Road Again.” He kicked off the North American leg with a mesmerizing 90-minute concert at TD ...

BUTLER TWP — Pennsylvania had 208 fire deaths in 2023, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The state’s rate of fire deaths is on the lower end compared to the other 49 states, but the American ...

The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Combined County Criminal Investigation Unit are investigating a three alarm house fire Friday morning in Allegany County that claimed the life of a woman ...