MILWAUKEE — The latest updates to UL 268, “Standard for Safety of Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems,” call for significant improvements to smoke detection technology. Set to take effect in June ...

DUBLIN, Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "North America Soot Sensor Market to 2027 - Regional Analysis and Forecasts by Technology; and Vehicle Type" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

Home fires impact so many families all over the world each year, and so many of them could be avoided through the simplest measures. Home fire safety is a thing at all times that should not be put ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

Creating a smart home nowadays is easier but costlier than before – we can all agree to this. There are a lot of smart options available from dozens of reputable manufacturers but most of the time, ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device making that noise may already be too old to reliably sense a real fire. The ...

When the catastrophic Los Angeles fires broke out in January of 2025, John Volckens suspected firefighters and residents were breathing toxic air from the burning homes, buildings, and cars, but it ...

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