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Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...
The London Fire Department (LFD) is taking a door-to-door approach to fire safety this summer, launching a new campaign aimed at making sure every home has a working smoke alarm. While the importance ...
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I’ve been testing out a new X-Sense Link+ Pro Smoke Detector with Base Station, which offers an easier-than-ever installation method. It’s called the XS0D-MR61 bundle and offers a smart wireless fire ...
Multiple fire departments helped extinguish a blaze that ravaged a Larkin Township home Tuesday afternoon. Two pets died in the fire and a Larkin Township firefighter was injured. Larkin Township Fire ...
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6 Types of Smoke Detectors for Your Home

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny ...
Officials said the large fire, which was called in to 911 about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, wasn’t brought under control until after midnight. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue works to extinguish a three-alarm ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A large plume of dark smoke was spotted east of Tampa on Thursday. A 3-alarm fire burned at Liberty Recycle, located at 5207 St. Paul Street, according to Hillsborough County Fire ...
Crews were dispatched to a home in Audrain County Tuesday night for a reported fire. The Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) responded to a home in the 900 block of Muldrow Street at 11:24 p.m.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas that causes hundreds of unintentional deaths a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The gas is ...
This project is an Arduino-based home automation system that brings together multiple sensors and a Bluetooth module to detect smoke, flame, and rain. It also allows you to control certain outputs ...