Don't ignore that smoke detector on the wall. Here are the best places to install one for improved fire safety.

Ten people are displaced after a fire ravaged two rowhomes—one of which was being used illegally and had no smoke detectors, ...

The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed and working. These invaluable devices can help to protect you and your ...

In the basement, on the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs leading to the next level. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling or high up on a wall. If you have a ceiling that has a peak ...

“Eighty to eighty-two percent of those fatal fires had non-working smoke detectors,” he said. "Never disable it, never take it down; if it is mounted on the top of the wall or ...

"We cannot stop anybody from removing it from the ceiling or from the wall; however, they can't take the battery out. So even if the smoke alarm is taken down, it's on a counter or on a table like ...

Smoke detectors will vary in things like size ... And the slim 1” profile makes this a great option for homes with low ceilings — you’ll still have lots of clearance space.

The firefighters had water supply issues while fighting the flames inside the home because six water hydrants kept freezing.

Smoke detectors should be replaced every 8 to 10 ... removed the battery and replaced it over the hole in the ceiling. This morning, a month later, the one in our bedroom went off at 3:30 am ...