CR explains why a smoke detector may not be the right way to protect you and your family from a car fire in your garage, and how a heat detector can be the answer.

Indoor smoke alarms have been around for decades, but imagine having a smoke or fire detector for the outdoors. A Bay Area tech startup says that's their vision.

When lightning strikes, wildfire can follow. We saw that this week in the Tahoe region, with over 1,500 reported lighning ...

Learn how to make a simple fire alarm with our step-by-step guide in this video! Discover the essential components and straightforward process needed to build an effective fire detection system from ...

A lot of homeowners don't know this but there is a fire detector expiration date. And it's not just the battery–but the whole alarm.

Group R-1 (hotel) and R-2 (condo) occupancies both trigger fire alarm requirements, including corridor and in-room smoke detection.

If your computer room is a separate fire zone (fire rated walls, zoned detection/supression, etc), there should be no need for a fire alarm in another zone to shut it down.