The Online Safety Amendment Act requires major social media platforms like Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok, Alphabet's ...

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 ...

Your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors quietly decide how much time you have to escape a fire, yet the tiny date code that tells you whether they still work is easy to miss. That code is usually ...

Firefighting agencies are encouraging the public to make sure they have smoke alarms installed in their homes after two ...

Q: I changed the batteries in my smoke detector, but when I tested it afterward nothing happened. The batteries are new, but the smoke detector is very old. I know that it’s hard-wired into my home’s ...

Many house fires today, burn faster, hotter, and are deadlier than ever. That’s because many newer homes have open floor plans with fewer walls and doors, allowing the fire to travel faster and more ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

An Arlington Heights couple is spreading the word about a simple precaution that they believe saved their home, if not their ...

A firefighter-built smoke detector uses silent strobe lights to help firefighters locate and rescue pets during house fires.

Are your smoke detectors working? If you're not sure, the Easton Fire Department will check and install them for free.

Anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Christopher Blais at the Royalton Barracks at ...

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (KTIV)— A family in the Iowa Great Lakes is counting their blessings after a close call with carbon ...