That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It’s easy to press a finger to the base, silence the sound and carry on. But ...

By Thomas Smith Changes to the Ontario Fire Code are here. On New Year’s Day, new carbon monoxide regulations were put in ...

By Thomas Smith Changes to the Ontario Fire Code are here. On New Year’s Day, new carbon monoxide regulations were put in ...

I never thought I'd be standing in ankle-deep water at 2 AM, watching my finished basement transform into a murky lake. But ...

Lake Claiborne State Park in Homer, Louisiana, is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you’ve been wasting time scrolling through travel blogs about exotic locations when this gem has been ...

A firefighter-built smoke detector uses silent strobe lights to help firefighters locate and rescue pets during house fires.

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Sound The Alarm is an initiative of the American Red Cross to get smoke detectors into homes and to help homeowners create fire escape plans.

DENVER — Firefighters continued battling a massive five-alarm apartment fire Saturday, more than 24 hours after flames engulfed a 283-unit building under construction that was reportedly set to open ...

Tiny 5-millimeter-wide microplastics have been found in the nests and bodies of birds that are living in people's backyards, according to Audubon. Scientists said the discovery was "eye-opening to see ...