If your smoke alarm keeps waking you up for no reason, here's what's going on -- and the maintenance that can stop it.

Throwing smoke detectors away in household trash or recycling poses its own fire hazard, according to the Department of Fire ...

However, as smoke alarm companies discovered, temperature plays a big role in how batteries perform. Hotter temps create less electrical resistance and amp up battery activity, while colder temps do ...

One important caveat to keep in mind: the sensors used to detect carbon monoxide (CO) in the home degrade after 7 years. That ...

A chirping smoke alarm often indicates a low battery. When it happens at night, it could be an environmental issue affecting the device's performance.

October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...

While house fires are a common occurrence, they do pose a significant risk during the cooler months of the year.

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

State Fire Marshal Jon Davine and the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts are teaming up this month to draw attention to ...

Replace smoke alarms after 10 years and CO alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions (usually after 5, 7, or 10 years depending on make and model) Choose new smoke alarms from a well-known ...

Fire officials at an event in Brockton are warning Mass. residents statewide their household smoke detectors may no longer be ...

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