When it comes to household dangers that can kill you, few unsettle me more than carbon monoxide. I wrote about other toxic ...

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - New data from the National Fire Prevention Association reinforces the need to have working smoke alarms in your home. Nearly all U.S. households now have at least one smoke ...

Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and ...

An unscientific take on an issue in the news.

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” report by the ...

The National Fire Protection Association announced that “Smoke alarms: make them work for you!” is the theme for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6 to 12. This year’s focus on working smoke alarms comes in ...

Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people and critically injured one, officials say, highlighting a danger officials ...