Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to 60 seconds just indicates a low battery. “If it has a 9-volt battery, it needs to be changed,” says Battalion ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s happened to all of us: That annoying low-battery chirp that only seems to go off in the middle of the night, or the smoky dinner dish that trips the sensors. We’re ...

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.

Smoke detectors save lives in emergencies. However, false alarms occur frequently - for example, due to excessive steam in the kitchen or low batteries. What should you do when the smoke detector ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X With each fire in our area that takes lives, I’ve asked myself, “Are we missing something?” I am ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Copper Beech resident is speaking out after he says multiple fire alarms in his apartment are not operational. Daniel Pope said his apartment has seven fire alarms, and two ...