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 ...

Traditional fire-detection strategies that only react after smoke and flames appear are insufficient for protecting ...

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire ...

Fire safety has always depended on speed, accuracy and preparation. The faster a fire is detected, the greater the chance of ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

The eyes of the city are on the Bosque. Not real eyes. Something better -- camera sensors that can detect thermal activity up to 100 feet away. Eighteen of these have been installed in wooded areas ...