When a fire starts at the far end of your home, the first alarm to sense smoke is rarely the one outside your bedroom. If your detectors are not linked, you may not hear that first warning until the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

Smoke inhalation is the No. 1 cause of death in residential fires. Having a working smoke alarm reduces the chance of getting killed in a fire by more than half, according to the National Fire ...