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How long smoke detectors typically last (& signs it's time for a replacement)

Smoke detectors (not just their batteries) have a temporary shelf life. Find out how long yours will last, and how to know it ...
WOOD-TV

Check your smoke detectors, fire chief recommends

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — As you work to change all of your clocks back, safety officials are reminding you to check another fixture in your house: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Fire departments ...
Los Angeles Times

How to Check for Smoke Damage and Clean After the Los Angeles Wildfires

The recent Los Angeles wildfires have left many homeowners—and even nearby neighbors—facing a new kind of hazard: smoke damage. Homeowners should not re-enter their homes until the fire department has ...
WMUR

Consumer Reports' Bernie Deitrick discusses smoke, CO detector safety after fatal NH fires

UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOODS. THERE HAVE NOW BEEN 21 DEADLY FIRES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AFTER TWO PEOPLE DIED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN WARE. THE FIRE MARSHAL TELLING NEWS NINE. A LOT OF THOSE FIRES, INCLUDING IN ...
NPR

Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the current wildfire smoke conditions in the U.S. The original story was published Jan. 8, 2025. Smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to prompt ...
CNET

My 7 Tech Picks to Protect Against Home Fires the Smart Way

Few events hit as hard as a home fire, but today's home technology offers more ways to help protect yourself, far beyond the basic fire alarms and smoke detectors of years past. From space heater ...