Father, son, dog killed in overnight fire in Hempstead in building without working smoke detectors

A father and son died in an overnight fire on Long Island. Kenneth Roberts, 42, and his son Mekhi, 12, were trapped in intense smoke inside a basement apartment.

The 4 Best Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

It features a photoelectric sensor, making it a smart choice for placement near a kitchen, as ionization smoke detectors are more apt to go off if you burn a piece of toast. This smoke alarm has a ...
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Replicating A Nuclear Event Detector For Fun And Probably Not Profit

Last year, we brought you a story about the BhangmeterV2, an internet-of-things nuclear war monitor. With a cold-war-era ...
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

Residents reminded to change smoke detector batteries as clocks ‘spring forward’ after structure fires in Libertyville, Antioch

Fire officials are reminding residents to use the start of daylight saving time to check and replace the batteries in their ...
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Lit cigarette likely cause of U.P. apartment fire that injured 2

The investigation found a lit cigarette or smoking device likely ignited the lounge chair that started the fire in an apartment in the 18-story high rise building. The fire was extinguished quickly ...