PITTSFIELD — When Carol opened her bathroom door, two smoke detectors started blaring. There was no fire, smoke or steam. The back-up detector — newly installed a few feet beneath the originals — did ...

ATLANTA — Tenants at an apartment complex say constant false fire alarms are keeping them up at night and causing them emotional stress. A manager at Bexley Summerhill apartments admits the false fire ...

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...

Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a warning that the device itself is no longer trustworthy, even if it still ...