October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...

According to our home maintenance experts, now, in October, is the perfect time to do so, particularly during fire prevention ...

Replacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the low-battery warning is beeping at you again. Many homeowners wonder why their ...

They’re much more expensive than the typical 9-volt battery, but they deliver peace of mind that no dumb battery can. Few life events are more annoying than being awakened at 3AM by a chirping smoke ...

Fire officials at an event in Brockton are warning Mass. residents statewide their household smoke detectors may no longer be ...

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 ...

"Our concern is that a wave of smoke alarms in homes across Massachusetts won’t be reliable in the months ahead." ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTVI) – It’s time to turn your clock back ...

Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 9. It's also the day you should change the batteries in your smoke alarms. A dead battery in a smoke alarm is dangerous. Keeping smoke alarms in good ...