As part of Fire Prevention Week, firefighters are urging everyone to check the batteries in nearby smoke alarms for signs of ...

The Rockford Fire Department is installing free smoke alarms as part of Illinois’ statewide fire safety blitz.

With the changing of the seasons comes an opportunity to check in on our household heating units, wood stoves and fireplaces. This is a great time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon ...

Wooster firefighters will help residents test and replace smoke detector batteries for free on Oct. 31. Registration ends Oct. 29.

Milwaukee Fire Department is going door-to-door installing free smoke detectors for Fire Prevention Week. Firefighters and volunteers aim to equip every home in targeted areas with working alarms.

The American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region wants to remind everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven ...

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, fire departments and organizations across Illinois are teaming up with the ...

Learn the pros and cons of home security systems from Ring Alarm and ADT so you can decide which system is the best choice ...

DECATUR, Ill (WICS) — On Friday at 10:10 p.m., the Decatur Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 55 Maple Court. Engine 3 arrived first on scene and reported heavy smoke coming from ...

Every year, countless lives are lost in home fires because there were no operating smoke detectors in the home. A report published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in 2024 reported ...

Smoke detectors valued at more than $2,000 were stolen from two businesses near White Oak Drive. The theft happened Sept. 10, a release says. Two male suspects were driving in a grey Ford F-150. A ...