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Blaine, Minnesota reminds citizens to check and maintain their smoke alarms during daylight savings time changes.

I replaced the original wired smoke alarms in my home with wired dual sensors that use both photoelectric and ionization ...

Mobile Fire-Rescue Department dispatchers received calls about 7:25 p.m. from a Wolf Ridge Road neighbor and a passerby ...

Test alarms to ensure they are properly sounding. This can be done by simply pressing the alarm’s test button. Make sure ...

Installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors can save your life. Fortunately, they’re inexpensive and easy to put in place. Basic smoke detectors cost as little as $15 and ...

I put smoke detectors to the ultimate test -- by simulating real fire smoke in my own home -- so you don’t have to. Choosing the best smoke detector for 2025 is essential for home safety.

Daylight saving time officially begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, meaning clocks should be set forward one hour before ...

Mar. 9, 2025 was the beginning of Daylight Saving Time and other than setting your clocks ahead, emergency officials are ...

The Rochester Fire Department says daylight saving is its usual twice per year reminder to check the batteries in your smoke ...

For homes with hard-wired smoke alarm systems, the NOFD advises replacing the 9-volt backup batteries. For those relying on older stand-alone 9-volt alarms, the department is offering a valuable ...