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

During Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), the American Red Cross of Iowa reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven ...

The Kidde Ring measures 1.8 by 5 by 5 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.3 pounds. It’s a hardwired device that contains black (hot) and white (neutral) wires, as well as a red wire used to interconnect ...

The SC07-WX is powered by a single included CR123A battery, which should be replaced annually. Its built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) radios allow you to connect the alarm to the X-Sense Home ...

A Lebanon home that caught fire over the weekend and quickly became engulfed with 10 people inside had working smoke detectors, investigators said. Four people were killed in the Sunday morning blaze ...

Several Tulsa homeowners now have new smoke detectors thanks to firefighters and volunteers. The focus on safety is part of the Tulsa Area United Way's Day of Caring. Tulsa firefighters partnered with ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

The life span of a smoke detector is limited. It can die but fool you like it still works. iStock / Getty Images/iStockphoto You’d think the worst part of owning a home would be something obvious — ...

Acting Maryland State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray said the fire was the deadliest the state has seen in over a decade Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigators are looking into whether smoke ...

Maryland investigators are still looking into the cause of an intense, fast-moving fire at a home in Waldorf, in Charles County, that killed six people, including four children. Master Deputy State ...

Investigators are looking into whether smoke detectors were functional and audible at a home where six people were killed in a fire on Aug. 10 Nine people live at the home on the 3000 block of ...