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

Protect your home the right way. This tutorial shows how to hardwire a smoke and CO detector combo, including how to locate ...

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

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

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 ...

The Springfield Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to residents as part of a statewide initiative to improve fire safety.