The Evolution of Smoke Alarms and Detectors and the New UL Standard: Are We Progressing?
Studies have shown that having an operational smoke alarm/detector can almost double your odds of surviving a home fire.
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Three Firefighters Among the Injured in Bronx (NY) Apartment Fire
Three FDNY firefighters suffered smoke inhalation fighting a four-alarm apartment fire that erupted in the Wakefield section of the Bronx late Thursday afternoon.
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Smoke Alarm Saves Family from AZ Apartment Fire, 11 Residents Displaced
More than two dozen Phoenix Fire Department firefighters responded to the Casa Verde Apartments shortly before 4 a.m.
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International Space Station’s Smoke Alarms Sound
The incident took place in the Russian-built Zvezda module and occurred as the station's batteries were being recharged.
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Woman, Three Children Killed in Louisiana Fire
A grandmother and her three grandchildren were killed in a weekend house fire in Alexandria, Louisiana, according to reports.
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