Daniel Pope said his apartment has seven fire alarms, and two of them haven’t been operational in over two years.

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — As you work to change all of your clocks back, safety officials are reminding you to check another fixture in your house: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Fire departments ...

There is literally nothing more annoying than a faulty smoke detector. One that is completely broken and doesn't go off in a fire could be called annoying, but I'd call it a hazard first. That's bad.

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.

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 ...

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There are a lot of objects in your home you may not even think about until one of two things happens: Either it malfunctions, or you need it. Smoke alarms fall into this category. While most of us don ...

SimpliSafe®, maker of award-winning smart home security systems, announced the SimpliSafe® Smoke & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Listener, an innovative device that enables customers to integrate their ...

The new Alarm Listener offers a simple way to level up a home's existing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with SimpliSafe ® 24/7 professional monitoring BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

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Acting Maryland State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray said the fire was the deadliest the state has seen in over a decade Maryland State Fire Marshal Investigators are looking into whether smoke ...

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 ...