While house fires are a common occurrence, they do pose a significant risk during the cooler months of the year.

If your smoke alarm keeps waking you up for no reason, here's what's going on -- and the maintenance that can stop it.

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

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

A chirping smoke alarm often indicates a low battery. When it happens at night, it could be an environmental issue affecting ...

One important caveat to keep in mind: the sensors used to detect carbon monoxide (CO) in the home degrade after 7 years. That ...

Throwing smoke detectors away in household trash or recycling poses its own fire hazard, according to the Department of Fire ...

No one tells you what those different beeps or on-off lights on your smoke detector mean. Here's what you need to know.

October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...

The American Red Cross of Central and Eastern Oregon is urging residents to take fire safety seriously during Fire Prevention ...

First things first, if the batteries have corroded, dispose of them according to your local waste authority guidelines, or ...

Wildfire has long been a part of life for many Americans. But recently, as wildfires have become larger, more destructive and longer-lasting, a new risk has come into focus for millions across the ...