That is what’s known as the “end-of-life” chirp: When your smoke detector lets you know that it can no longer do its job, and now must die (i.e. you have to replace it with a new one).

This year’s theme says it all — “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You.” It’s a relevant, simple and powerful theme adeptly chosen by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Of course you want your smoke detector to continue to do its job, but there are ways you can (safely) prevent it from going off when you’re cooking. Here’s what to know.

The provincial government is reminding British Columbians to check the placement and working order of their smoke detectors during this year's Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 3-9.

A. I can’t imagine how many people reading this article have themselves or know someone who has removed the batteries from their smoke detector. Please don’t think nothing will ever happen ...

The detectors are sensitive to a variety of toxins emitted by vaping, including vape juice smoke, THC vapor, CBD vapor, weed smoke, nicotine smoke, propylene glycol vapor, and glycerin vapor.

"All the smoke detectors in the house were getting older," Clare said. "They were all 12 years old and it was only the one downstairs that went off. So it took a while for it to wake us up." ...

Shanya Gill, 12, invented a fire-detection system that works faster than the average smoke detector. She said she'd use her prize money to take her product to market.

The Smoke Detector utilizes Zigbee protocol for efficient power usage, offering up to 10 years of battery life. Both devices can be managed through the Aqara Home app for configuration and monitoring.

Google is rolling out public preview support on the Google Home app for smoke and carbon dioxide detectors—and yes, that support includes the 10-year-old Nest Protect, as 9to5Google reports.

With combined smoke and carbon monoxide detection, it’s potentially a life-saving product. Pick up the Google Nest Smoke Detector from Amazon or Best Buy. Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.

Firefighters credited a smoke detector for alerting family members to flames in their home and helping them to get out safely.The fire broke out around 11:30 a.