Smoke detectors (not just their batteries) have a temporary shelf life. Find out how long yours will last, and how to know it ...

Batteries power nearly everything in a modern home. They keep the smoke detectors chirping, the remote controls clicking, and ...

Winter has a special talent. It waits until it’s 10°F (-12°C), dark, and you’re wearing socks… then it springs a leak, a ...

Beeping from a smoke alarm abruptly woke Matt Privratsky. Down in the garage, he found a single e-bike battery on a metal ...

Earlier this week, I delivered a Scrooge-like rant against Paul McCartney’s rubbish “Wonderful Christmastime,” naming it the ...

Keeping your home clean and safe goes beyond regular tidying and visible cleaning. There are everyday items around your house ...

Sleep deprivation has a profound effect on me. So, when the dog returned home, I crawled into bed early only to be awakened ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

Many fires happen during the winter months. Firefighters told us there have been 33 fires in Fayetteville since the beginning ...

Malls are struggling now, but in days of old, they were abuzz with social activity. This relic of the food court is still ...

As the Triad experienced its coldest morning in nearly two years, Winston-Salem fire officials emphasized the importance of ...

Crews were sent out around 5:45 a.m. to a fire burning at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church on Second Street.