Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

Did you know that nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms? Not homes without alarms. Homes with alarms that don't work. And most of the time, it's ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville firefighters are sounding the alarm — literally — about a serious and potentially deadly problem: many homes in our area don’t have working smoke alarms. Several ...

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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) - As we spring ahead one hour Sunday, March 9, the Las Cruces Fire Department encourages homeowners and renters to check their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. You ...

Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 2, and the American Red Cross this week encouraged everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the devices are working.

The end of daylight saving means it’s time to inspect your smoke alarm. The changing of clocks — which this year is Sunday at 2 a.m. — is typically used by various fire and aid organizations to remind ...

Smoke alarms save lives. They are everyone’s first line of defense against fires. But all too often, the Chattanooga Fire ...

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...