Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device making that noise may already be too old to reliably sense a real fire. The ...

A smoke alarm sitting quietly on a ceiling may look harmless, but behind that plastic cover lies a ticking time bomb of risk if it’s expired or malfunctioning. Every year, thousands of home fires ...

The devices are essential, and it’s well worth considering the newest models.

So far in 2026, there have been 23 fire deaths in Mississippi. There were no working smoke alarms in at least 17 of those cases. Compare that to the 75 ...

Did you know that nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms? Not homes without alarms. Homes with alarms that don't work. And most of the time, it's ...

Illinois officials urge residents to test and replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as daylight saving time begins.