The best smoke detector can provide an important first line of defense from fire. We recently put the top smoke detectors to the test. See which ones performed best.

A group of South Korean researchers has developed an intelligent fire detection technology that drastically reduces false ...

The general public tends to over-report when answering commonly used questions to assess smoke alarm status. Two possible factors lead to over-reporting. First ... the light that’s on the ...

Working smoke alarms alerted a family to a fire in their rural Welland home Tuesday, allowing them to escape unharmed.

Light winds will persist through Thursday, with moderate trade winds returning by Friday afternoon. A drier air mass will move in Friday afternoon, with fair weather conditions expected through ...

DETROIT — Three children are dead after a fire at a suburban Detroit home with no working smoke alarms, authorities ... said they could not escape the fire, according to Turnquist.

The program helps those who aren’t able to buy smoke alarms and those who aren’t physically able to install them.

Light rain will move in by late afternoon and persist through sunrise Thursday. Rain totals will run around 0.10″. The mid to late week period will bring plenty of clouds and unsettled weather ...

The siblings, a 16-year-old girl and two boys ages 15 and 12, could not escape the fire ... investigators found no smoke detectors in the home. “Having working smoke alarms gives you that ...

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Scattered snow showers are expected Wednesday morning, producing very light accumulation in spots. Many of us will not see sticking snow. TIMING: On and off snow showers begin shortly after midnight.