Other than when it starts repeating an ear-piercing chirp to signal the battery needs to be changed, the average person does not give much thought to smoke detectors. They might not be on top of our ...

Q: I changed the batteries in my smoke detector, but when I tested it afterward nothing happened. The batteries are new, but the smoke detector is very old. I know that it’s hard-wired into my home’s ...

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This Sunday, when residents of New York “spring forward’’ to welcome Daylight Saving Time by moving their clocks one hour ahead, safety authorities encourage us to change the ...

The Farmington Hills Fire Department urges everyone to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks from Daylight Saving Time back on Sunday, Nov. 6. “It’s an easy, inexpensive, and ...

With daylight saving time on Sunday, fire prevention experts are asking the community to use it as a checkpoint to replace the batteries in smoke detectors and ensure they’re working properly. Clocks ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many of you remembered to set your clocks forward this weekend for daylight saving time, and the Clark County Fire Department wants to remind everyone to take a few extra minutes to ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The fire department is encouraging people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms as people get ready for the time change. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, ...