And ideally you’ll want your alarms to be hard-wired so they don’t rely on battery power (61% of homes have smoke detectors that work only on battery power).

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires ...

The American Red Cross program Sound the Alarm offers free smoke alarms for those who can’t afford one or installation if one ...

However, the homes without smoke detectors account for 40 percent of home fires reported to U.S. fire departments, says the NFPA. If you already have a smoke detector, check that it’s working.

Choose a detector with interconnectivity features to alert other detectors in your home. Maintenance Tips For Smoke Detectors. To keep your smoke detector fully functioning to the best of its ...

Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people ...

The Walker Fire Department is working to bring awareness to the importance of smoke detectors after a fire quickly spread ...

The Walker Fire Department is working to bring awareness to the importance of smoke detectors after a fire quickly spread ...

Smoke alarms alert residents enabling escape from a West Knoxville house fire; KFD extinguished the fire swiftly. No injuries ...

Isidro Lopez had two smoke detectors in his mobile home, but only one of them worked. In his aunt's home nearby, where Lopez was watching his two young cousins Friday, the lone smoke detector didn ...

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 ...