They can save your life, or go off when nothing's wrong. Here's what to do if your smoke alarm is giving you fits.

But polyurethane foam fires were a challenge for older household smoke alarms to detect, according to Shawn Mahoney, an engineer at NFPA. Burning foam creates a different kind of smoke than the ...

The NFPA reported that between 2009 and 2013, 21% of deaths in home fires occurred when smoke detectors were "present but did not operate." It's important to keep this in mind if you're planning ...

The NFPA warns not to mix detectors from different ... Note, though, that First Alert does not recommend installing a smoke alarm in a garage because of the risk of false alarms.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. In addition, 38% of ...

Smoke alarms with “long-life” (10-year ... To learn more about Fire Prevention Week, visit NFPA at www.firepreventionweek.org. The writer is chief of the Mound Fire Department.

The National Fire Protection Association reminds the public to change their smoke alarm batteries this weekend. On Sunday, ...

Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, when we move our clocks ahead one hour. While that means we will have an extra hour of sunshine to enjoy outdoor activities, it also represents a good ...

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisans to test, inspect, and replace broken or expired smoke/CO alarms in their homes with new 10-year sealed battery alarms when they ...

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisans to test, inspect, and replace broken or expired smoke/CO alarms in their homes with new 10-year sealed battery alarms.     ...