Springfield families with deaf or hard of hearing children are receiving new bed shaker smoke alarms through a statewide fire safety partnership.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Local fire and school officials in Springfield handed out specialized smoke alarms for children ...

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It ...

Many house fires today, burn faster, hotter, and are deadlier than ever. That’s because many newer homes have open floor plans with fewer walls and doors, allowing the fire to travel faster and more ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

Crews responded to a house on Raintree Lane just before two Friday morning. Charlotte Fire said they could see flames coming ...

Working smoke alarms are being credited with preventing a potentially deadly situation after an early-morning house fire ...

Fire department working to clear backlog of installation requests within 72 hours.

Smoke alarms are credited for providing early detection and notification to the occupants of a Woodland Village home during an electrical fire early Thursday morning.

St. Tammany firefighters responded to a fire caused by an electrical issue; they urge smoke detector checks and offer free ...

Working smoke alarms are being credited with preventing a potentially deadly situation after an early-morning house fire ...