A faulty wire, a discarded burning cigarette, or a left-on curling iron can trigger sparks of fire to engulf everything nearby until all that’s left is brittle mounds of smoldering ash. Which is why ...

This month brings colorful leaves, cool breezes, and Halloween trick-or-treaters. It's also the perfect time to finish ...

The Internet of Things is getting to be a big business. Google’s Nest brand is part of the trend, and they’re building a product line that fills niches and looks good doing it, including the Nest ...

Nest‘s next product looks like it will be a smoke detector. Jessica Lessin reports the $800–million firm, helmed by ex–Apple employee Tony Fadell, has been examining the possibilities of creating ...

Arlington Heights is expanding a fire safety program to include free smoke detectors after 260 devices were donated through a grant. On Nov. 1, residents can get their smoke detectors checked out by ...