Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors save lives – a fact proven locally twice in the past month. Junction Fire Company Chief ...

She walked towards it and eventually found smoke billowing out of the tumble dryer. Touching the machine, she realised it was ...

Shanya Gill, 12, won a national science competition for her fire-detection device. The device works quicker than the average smoke detector by using a thermal camera. Gill said she hoped to use the ...

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Smoke detectors have a reputation for choosing the quietest part of the night to make themselves heard, and that familiar chirp has startled countless people out of deep sleep. At first, it feels ...

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.

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...

Replacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the low-battery warning is beeping at you again. Many homeowners wonder why their ...

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