Almost every cook has set off a smoke alarm or two. Aside from fanning smoke out of the kitchen, it can be a good way to know that it is indeed still working. Smoke detectors inside the devices sense ...

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 ...

WILKES-BARRE — As we turn back our clocks this weekend, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide ...

THOSE 60S. THANK YOU. MIKE. AS MIKE MENTIONED, WE ARE A WEEK INTO MARCH, WHICH MEANS THIS SUNDAY THE CLOCKS WILL SPRING FORWARD ONE HOUR. THIS IS ALSO A REALLY GOOD TIME TO CHECK OUT YOUR SMOKE ...

A Vienna Volunteer Fire Department truck rolls out of the station to answer a call Friday morning. Vienna and other firefighters recommend changing the batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors ...

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 ...

WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania is once again leading the nation in fire-related deaths, and that underscores just how critical it is for every family to maintain working smoke alarms in their homes, said ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Since the beginning of time, you've heard how when it's time to change your clocks it's also time to change your smoke detector batteries. But the message is changing. "We used to ...

PARKERSBURG — City Fire Chief Jason Matthews is asking residents to put fresh batteries in their smoke alarms this weekend when they set their clocks forward an hour. “It’s just an easy thing to ...

As Pennsylvanians prepare to set their clocks ahead for daylight saving time, the fire commissioner is urging them to also check their smoke and CO alarms.

TAMPA, Fla. — Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, when clocks will "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m., granting most people an extra hour of sleep. While many will remember to change their clocks, the ...