Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and ...

An Arlington Heights couple is spreading the word about a simple precaution that they believe saved their home, if not their ...

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Waukesha Fire Department and American Red Cross teamed up to install dozens of smoke detectors on Saturday, Sept. 28. Firefighters said working smoke detectors can cut the risk of ...

Are your smoke detectors working? If you're not sure, the Easton Fire Department will check and install them for free.

As you go about spring cleaning and remodeling projects around your home, do not forget about a new state law that went into effect on Feb. 1. It requires that carbon monoxide detectors be placed on ...