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 ...

Fire Prevention Week is here. The Mound firefighters and I, along with thousands of firefighters across North America, are visiting schools and other sites in the community teaching the basics of ...

SFD offers free smoke alarm checks, installation ...

About 328,000 Samurai brand mini smoke alarms were recalled Thursday because they may fail to alert consumers about an active fire threat.

The smoke alarm packs came with lithium-ion batteries, adhesive stickers, screws, mounting plates and an instruction manual. The model number for the recalled unites is SM1, which can be found on ...