The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. and you hear an eardrum-piercing beep. Your first reaction is to cover your head with a pillow and pretend it never happened. Eventually the slow chirping takes ...

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 ...

Smoke detectors save lives in emergencies. However, false alarms occur frequently - for example, due to excessive steam in the kitchen or low batteries. What should you do when the smoke detector ...

If you’ve ever swapped the battery in your smoke detector only to find it still chirping at you, you’re not alone. That persistent beep is one of the most frustrating household mysteries, but there’s ...