Typically, smoke alarms do not go off without a good reason. In most situations, a smoke alarm functions as intended and will sound only if it is responding to heat or smoke in the area.

To the great discomfort of my neighbors, who had to endure smoke alarms going off randomly, and to whom I sincerely apologize, I repeated the whole process three times per smoke detector model ...

Smoke alarms aren't just beeping annoyances that go off when a breaker flips or your cooking gets a little zesty. These detectors are vital, legally required security systems in residential homes ...

The “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries” campaign, sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the makers of Energizer batteries, was created 23 years ago after statistics ...

“They were asleep at the time but alerted by the smoke alarms going off,” he said. The fire was accidental and electrical in nature, Matthews said. Firefighters arrived on scene at 3:45 a.m ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- City residents can now get free carbon monoxide detectors installed by Syracuse firefighters, in addition ...