St. Tammany Fire District #1 Chief, Chris Kaufmann, explained there's two types, ionization and photoelectric.

A general rule for all types of FIRE is to save 25 to 33 times your annual expenses. That could be as much as $3.3 million for someone who hopes to spend $100,000 per year.

Since 2021, the fire department has distributed 1,144 smoke detectors to 392 homes, thus protecting more than 1,300 citizens in those homes. This campaign will eventually reach every neighborhood ...