Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - New data from the National Fire Prevention Association reinforces the need to have working smoke alarms in your home. Nearly all U.S. households now have at least one smoke ...

Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most serious safety hazards in a home, and one of the easiest to miss. The gas has no smell, color or taste, which means you won’t know it’s there without a detector ...

The National Fire Protection Association announced that “Smoke alarms: make them work for you!” is the theme for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 to 12. This year’s focus on working smoke alarms comes in ...

The design of the average smoke alarm has stayed largely the same for many years, but with the advent of smart home tech, new features are trickling in.

Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people and critically injured one, officials say, highlighting a danger officials ...