Small flashing red lights and chirping sounds every 30 to 60 seconds can mean it’s time to change a smoke alarm’s battery. Some models may have a green flashing light or announce “low battery,” so ...

Keeping your home and family safe from fire and carbon monoxide hazards starts with proper detection. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are essential tools that save lives by providing early ...

A dreaded problem strikes homes of all kinds every night: A smoke alarm, once quiet during the day, suddenly chirps a blaring siren, often when everyone is in their deepest sleep. There's no sign of a ...

Whether you're renting a new place or sleeping at a home you've lived in for years, a nasty surprise waits at night: The sudden and irritating sound of your smoke alarm, waking everyone up for no ...

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Ohio River Valley Red Cross is preparing for its annual smoke alarm installation event in November. On Nov. 1, the Red Cross will be working with local fire departments and ...

WELCOME BACK. DOZENS OF GRANITE STATERS NOW HAVE NEW SMOKE ALARMS AFTER A FIRE SAFETY EVENT HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. THE RED CROSS SAYS VOLUNTEERS INSTALLED NEARLY 80 FREE SMOKE ALARMS FOR ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Fire Rescue and the American Red Cross Panhandle Plains Chapter have launched a new campaign called Operation Home Safe to install free smoke alarms in homes across the ...

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 ...

It seems to be a universal experience for drivers that the more anxious you are to get to your destination (or the later you're running), the more likely those lights are to be red. Typically, they'll ...

Through this initiative, citizens can receive smoke alarms at no cost simply by signing up at LubbockFireRescue.com. Once registered, either Lubbock Fire Rescue crews or American Red Cross volunteers ...

Have American wine drinkers fallen out of love with Argentine Malbec? The question would have been unthinkable 14 years ago, the last time I devoted a column to Malbec. That column’s title: “How ...

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge has ruled the county does not have to repay the $100 red light camera fees it has illegally charged millions of drivers since 2009. Judge Thomas Rademaker ruled ...