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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

MARSHALL — City Fire Chief Quentin Brunsvold said smoke detectors are essential for any home and business as it provides early fire detection and can save lives as well limit harm to property and ...

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...

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.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department is offering free smoke alarm installations through their Operation Smoke Alarm program as ...

A family and their pets escaped from an overnight house fire on Oneida Lake Road in New Hanover County.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most serious safety hazards in a home, and one of the easiest to miss. The gas has no ...