Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to 60 seconds just indicates a low battery. “If it has a 9-volt battery, it needs to be changed,” says ...

Smoke alarms aren't just beeping annoyances that go off when a breaker flips or your cooking gets a little zesty. These detectors are vital, legally required security systems in residential homes ...

The mother poured lighter fluid both upstairs and downstairs in the home, according to authorities, who called the case “unimaginably horrific.” ...

A mid-afternoon electrical fire Saturday damaged a house on the 1200 block of Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg — but the house remains habitable. No one was hurt, and the damage was almost entirely ...

While it’s easy to learn how to stop a smoke detector from beeping, it’s more important to find out if there is an actual danger the smoke detector is trying to warn about before assuming ...