An expert shares the best spots to put a smoke detector in your home to ensure your household is safe in the event of a fire. Installing a smoke detector is crucial to maintaining a safe home ...

A. A fire doubles in size every 30 seconds. Smoke alarms give you and your family an early warning signal, and with an escape plan, allows you and your family to get out of your home safely. 1.

MINNEAPOLIS — The American Red Cross is on a mission to ensure Minnesotans have working smoke detectors and families have an escape plan should a fire happen at home. The organization said seven lives ...

House fires have been falling for decades thanks to safer heating, higher building standards and a multitude of safety devices. But even so, home structure fires still killed 2,710 people in 2022 and ...

Indianapolis, March 17 -In eleven days there were eight house fires and 19 fatalities. "Indiana hasn't faced this type of crisis that we can recall in recent memory," said Indiana Fire Marshall Roger ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

Is your home prepared in case of a fire? Not having smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors can lead to tragedy. To reduce your risk, FOX 17 has partnered with E.S.C.A.P.E. Inc, local fire ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Vancouver firefighters will install 100 smoke detectors into the homes of seniors living in Fire District 6 on Oct. 23. People over the age of 65 are at the greatest risk for fire ...

The Hanahan Fire Department is offering a free smoke detector program to help residents stay safe during the holiday season ...

Between letting the whole house know when you overcook something, needing to replace the batteries at least yearly and — if you take too long to do that — the constant chirping, many people see, or ...

In order to make sure residents are safe from fires in Aiken County, a local volunteer fire department will have a smoke alarm blitz. Graniteville parade celebrates the holiday season with music, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A new warning from firefighters after at least eight house fires in the last two weeks across our area. Recently there have been two deadly fires in Pender County, a couple ...