American Red Cross joins community partners to install free smoke alarms, honoring MLK day of service

The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is partnering with alumni chapter members of Alpha Phi Omega of Alabama A&M to ...
Phys.org

Should we smoke salmon using traditional techniques, or should we simply add the flavor?

If you think something is off with added smoke flavoring in salmon, you're not alone. Many consumers are skeptical of salmon that hasn't been smoked in the traditional way. In Norway, no buffet is ...
Citizen's Voice

Smoke detector saves Wilkes-Barre family from house fire

WILKES-BARRE — A fire ripped through a home on Dana Street on Monday morning near the intersection of Farley Lane. Wilkes-Barre fire crews responded with urgency and “made sure everyone was safe,” ...
BGR

5 Everyday NASA Inventions And Electronics In Your Home

In 1958, during the height of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed what was known as the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law. The goal of the legislation was to create an agency ...
CNET

Does Your Smoke Alarm Keep Beeping at Night? We Found The Reason

An ear-splitting smoke alarm siren is one of the worst midnight surprises. But it's even worse when your detector keeps beeping in the middle of the night but then stops and acts perfectly normal ...
KING5

Smoke detector saves family in Hoquiam house fire

HOQUIAM, Wash. — A family of three escaped injury from a house fire Sunday morning thanks to a working smoke detector, according to the Hoquiam Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the one-story ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Sounding the alarm: State, local fire officials urge residents to replace old smoke detectors

Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon Davine speaks at a event at the Easthampton Fire Department to remind people to make sure they have working fire detectors. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo EASTHAMPTON ...
Task & Purpose

The Army is buying 30 tons of powdered sugar to use in its smoke grenades

A recent Army contracting notice looks at first glance more likely to be from a whimsical chocolate factory than a major weapons arsenal that produces battlefield-ready incendiary munitions. The ...
The Enterprise

Fire officials warn MA residents to check homes for expired alarms. Why now?

Fire officials across the state are warning Massachusetts residents their household smoke detectors may no longer be reliable. “Smoke alarms are like any other appliance — they don’t last forever,” ...
Techlicious

The Hidden Danger in Many Smoke Detectors (and How to Avoid It)

If you’ve bought a smoke alarm from Amazon recently, you may want to double-check that it actually meets U.S. safety standards. The Wirecutter recently uncovered that several of the best-selling smoke ...
pix11

‘Get alarmed’ with free smoke detectors from the FDNY

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) — The FDNY’s campaign to help save lives is returning for the tenth year. The “Get Alarmed NYC” program offers free smoke detectors and installation by officials ...