Optical-based smoke alarms use light instead. They are slightly better at detecting the large smoke particles created by slow ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

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Fire and carbon monoxide incidents move fast, but your alarms do not have to be guesswork. If you match the right type of detector to each room, you turn your house into a network of early warnings ...

Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon Davine speaks at a event at the Easthampton Fire Department to remind people to make sure they have working fire detectors. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo EASTHAMPTON ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County Fire and Rescue often respond to emergencies, but Saturday they made an extra effort to try and prevent one. Firefighters knocked on doors and dished out ...

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 ...

EAST ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- The East Orange Fire Department is launching a free smoke detector program for visually and hearing-impaired residents. The program is in honor of Fire Prevention ...

On Saturday the Baltimore City Fire Department hosted a Fire Fatality Neighborhood Sweep in which they brought light to the recent fire related deaths within the Baltimore community. The department ...

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