Don't ignore that smoke detector on the wall. Here are the best places to install one for improved fire safety.

Prior to the mid-1980s, batteries powered our smoke detectors. This made individual smoke detectors easy to install. The ...

The author has long advised readers to return old smoke alarms to manufacturers. Then he tried doing it himself.

UL, a nonprofit organization that sets the safety standards for smoke alarms and other products, published a startling video showing two rooms burning side by side: one with largely natural ...

The department is taking advantage of the break-in at the Ribaut Road fire station to promote its free smoke alarm ...

Fire crews were called to a tripped fire alarm at a middle school in Lenoir County.According to Emergency Services Director Norm Bryson, just after 9:30 p.m. Friday, North Lenoir Volunteer Fire ...

He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home appliances and smart devices including robot vacuums, smoke/CO detectors and air conditioning units.

Fire safety for short term rentals is a key point of concern, but the town council is still debating how to regulate them.

Five family members, which include a woman and her children, were able to get out. The person killed in the fire has been ...

A two-alarm house fire broke out early this morning in Fairfax, prompting a swift response from the Fairfax County Fire and ...