Whether you're renting a new place or sleeping at a home you've lived in for years, a nasty surprise waits at night: The sudden and irritating sound of your smoke alarm, waking everyone up for no ...

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 ...

March is such a transitional month. One year ago, we were hit with 9.5 inches of snow on the fourth and fifth. Four days later we would warm up to ...

I'm all about cutting costs where I can, like on a fun DIY decor or organizing project, but when it comes to replacing or fixing things in my home that keep my family safe, I never cut corners.

Because living alone trains certain abilities that shared living rarely demands. And once you see it, you start to realize people who've lived alone tend to develop these invisible but powerful life ...

At 2 a.m. on March 8, clocks moved forward an hour. But the time isn’t the only thing you may want to check. The Champaign ...

Framingham firefighters are using a truly chilling image to get residents' attention: a smoke alarm so badly melted it is barely recognizable. After posting the photo on Wednesday, the department ...

For Oklahoma City residents needing alarms, OKCFD has you covered. “All you have to do is give us a call, 316 beep, our firefighters will come out and install not just one, as many smoke alarms as you ...

Fire officials are reminding residents to use the start of daylight saving time to check and replace the batteries in their smoke detectors after a house fire in Libertyville and an apartment fire in ...

LiftMaster 8500W beeping every 30 seconds? Learn what causes backup battery problems, whether the opener still works without battery power, and how to replace it.

From the 70s we had Monday, to a storm threat Tuesday, to snow on Wednesday. Details on our changing pattern here. Read more.