And can I connect a battery-operated unit in my garage to the wired detectors?

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) reminds Illinoisans to test, inspect, and replace broken ...

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 ...

Early tomorrow morning, clocks will leap forward for daylight savings time. According to the National Fire Protection Association, that means it’s time to change your clocks ...

The time is now to build your EDITH (exit drills in the home) plan and check your smoke detectors, advised Second Assistant ...

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 ...

What I’m concerned with the most here is life safety,” said Second Assistant Chief of the Fire Department (MFD), Bill ...