Installing them in the house is a good first step, but there’s a lot more to making sure they’re effective if a fire ignites.

Home fires are often unpredictable, and they can be deadly: Data collected between 2016 and 2020 found that fire departments responded to 343,100 home fires annually. These fires resulted in 2,610 ...

Hello, Unshaken readers. It’s been two years since we launched this newsletter and the Unshaken hub of earthquake readiness and resilience information. Thankfully, we haven’t had a major earthquake in ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Doug Mahoney Doug Mahoney is a writer covering home-improvement topics, ...