Beep. Beep. Beeeeeeep. Is there anything more piercing than the incessant, shrill tone of a smoke or fire alarm? And raise your hand if you’ve ever had them go off for no good reason. (Mine’s up!) You ...

Discover Android's new Sound Notifications feature that alerts you to smoke alarms, doorbells, and baby cries even when ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

An ear-splitting smoke alarm siren is one of the worst midnight surprises. But it's even worse when your detector keeps beeping in the middle of the night but then stops and acts perfectly normal ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Fire Department and the American Red Cross united on Saturday on a potentially life-saving mission. "The best thing we can do is to help families prevent fires," said ...