Apollo America is recalling about 50,000 combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that can malfunction and fail to alert consumers to fires or carbon monoxide leaks, the Consumer Product ...

See where Canadian wildfire smoke and a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa will hover over the U.S. East Coast this week.

This dust could collide with any lingering smoke in the South this week, potentially causing unhealthy air quality and a hazy, duller sky during the day, bracketed by colorful sunrises and sunsets.

Firefighters credited a smoke detector for alerting family members to flames in their home and helping them to get out safely.The fire broke out around 11:30 a.

Smoke detectors should be placed in or near sleeping areas. Clean your smoke detector. Dust and dirt can clog the device and slow down the time it takes to respond in a fire.

The X-Sense Smart Smoke Detector also sends alerts through its app, giving you a heads up to call 911 in case of an emergency. Of course, having your phone or smart watch on you is important ...

“If the smoke detector does go off, we tell them to get out and stay out. It’s a good way for us to get into the community, keep them safe and educate them as well.” ...

The Kidde Smart Smoke Alarm with Ring ($54.97) and the Kidde Smart Smoke and CO Alarm with Ring ($74.97) are hardwired alarms with battery backup and will launch this April at The Home Depot.

ST. LOUIS — Well, good grief. After a night of tornadoes, St. Louis woke up to a blanket of wildfire smoke and dust. It's not our wildfire smoke and it's not our dust. Strong winds swept through ...

Tenants, in turn, are responsible for testing the alarms regularly and notifying the landlord (in writing) if there are any issues with the device. They should also dust the alarm regularly, as excess ...

As smoke engulfed the city, valuable bits of evidence accumulated in the feathers’ once-white barbs. “It’s really weird to be a scientist who studies wildfire smoke,” Shultz said.

If a sound accompanies your smoke detector's flashing red light, however, it may mean that immediate action needs to be taken. The reasons for this can vary depending on your brand of smoke detector.