When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — In 2018, Five young children died after a fire broke out overnight in their apartment in Greensboro. Investigators say the smoke alarm was not working. Since then, the ...

A recent study found that 80 percent of children sleep through smoke alarms. — -- While smoke detectors are credited with saving thousands of lives each year, some researchers suggest that you ...

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Firefighters responded to numerous calls in recent days from crashes to fires and smoke reported at local businesses.

Philomath Fire and Rescue responded to fireplace smoke concerns and cold weather-related fire alarm activations during the week of Jan. 23-29.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — In 2018, Five ...