The Best Smart Smoke Alarms—and Why You Still Need at Least One Dumb Alarm

Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy ...
Penn Live

Smoke alarms can prevent fire deaths. Here’s how to get one for free

Pennsylvania led the nation in fire deaths in 2025, but the Red Cross hopes to change those statistics by providing free smoke alarms. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 26 fire fatalities ...
Herald-Whig

Smoke alarm installation drive set for Saturday

The Quincy Fire Department will sponsor a smoke alarm installation drive on Saturday. Installations will be completed 9 a.m. to noon in the area from Second to Sixth, Oak to Chestnut by students in ...
Columbus Dispatch

Fire marshal urges Ohioans to check smoke alarms as clocks change

Fire officials urge residents to check their smoke alarms when changing their clocks for daylight saving time. Working smoke alarms can reduce the risk of dying in a house fire by about 60%. As ...