A change in fire safety codes in Massachusetts 10 years ago means that a wave of smoke alarms is nearing the end of their useful lifespans. Fire officials in the state are warning residents that due ...

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Western Mass. fire officials gathered at the Easthampton Public Safety complex on Oct. 29 to draw attention to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their 10-year useful lifespans.

During residential inspections, my biggest challenge is getting electricians and contractors to accept that the “old” way of installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors is no longer ...

A Peninsula, OH, woman has been charged with drunken driving, among other offenses, after being involved in a crash that closed Graham Road last month. A handful of Stow residents turned out at Stow ...

TIME IN YEARS. A KNOCK ON THE OR IT’S THE FIRST LIFE-SAVINGTEP S FOR A FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTORS TO CARRY OUT HOME SAFETY CHECKS, OKAY. NO ANSWER WHETHER THEY GET AN ANSWER OROT N INSPECTORS FROM ...

A smoke alarm installation is planned in Alexandria's East Lynhaven Gateway from the Alexandria Smoke Alarm Safety Installation Taskforce. (Shutterstock) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Smoke alarms will be ...