Shoulders says that photoelectric smoke detectors are generally more effective for detecting large particles. Photoelectric ...

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire ...

There’s never a bad time to invest in home fire safety, and the best place to start is checking your home’s smoke alarms to ...

The Birmingham Fire Department is urging residents to install smoke detectors, offering them free of charge, as part of a ...

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...

As Massachusetts fire officials warn people to replace smoke alarms whose 10-year life cycle is likely ending, they also caution how people get rid of the old devices. Throwing smoke detectors away in ...

EASTHAMPTON — Western Mass. fire officials gathered at the Easthampton Public Safety complex on Oct. 29 to draw attention to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their 10-year useful ...

The St. Andrews Fire Department, in partnership with other local businesses, teamed up this weekend to install 151 smoke ...