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

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.

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

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 ...

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

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...

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

The Rockford Fire Department is installing free smoke alarms as part of Illinois’ statewide fire safety blitz.

"Our concern is that a wave of smoke alarms in homes across Massachusetts won’t be reliable in the months ahead." ...