The best smoke detector can provide an important first line of defense from fire. We recently put the top smoke detectors to the test. See which ones performed best.

A new program launched by the Calgary Fire Department is aiming to help hundreds of deaf and hard of hearing Calgarians. The ...

The conditions of the parents involved in the deadly High Point fire are improving. High Point fire officials say the injured ...

The program will provide specialized smoke and carbon monoxide alarms ... to wake people during emergencies. The alarms also flash strobe lights and loud, low-pitched audio signals, intended ...

there's no one smart smoke detector that really stands out. Our favorite for a few years running has been the Nest Protect. It's the most full-featured alarm, blaring out a loud siren and telling ...

A gunman opened fire at an adult education center in the Swedish city of Örebro on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in ...

Three siblings, a 16-year-old girl and two boys, ages 15 and 12, reportedly died following a house fire in Detroit on Feb. 2 ...

Multiple people were injured and a child was killed in a house fire in High Point on Sunday night, according to High Point ...

5. Connect the smoke detector. 6. Test the smoke detector by pressing the "Test" button. It should make a loud sound that can be easily heard in the general vicinity. Wired smoke alarms may ...

On Monday, the divorced Esteses spoke in the front hallway, trying to understand how the deaths could have happened. A fire ...

The police responding to the attack encountered firing so intense that they struggled to tell how many gunmen were on the ...