You may hear it if you own a scanner. Whenever there's a fire, firefighters call for a first alarm, then maybe a second... or even more. But what does it mean? What does each alarm indicate? Basically ...

First Alert, America’s most trusted fire safety brand*, is partnering with America’s volunteer first responders to sound the alarm on the importance of updated smoke alarm standards. Together with the ...

Crews are working to put out a massive fire that broke out at a commercial building in north Phoenix early Saturday morning.

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Whether you can’t stop hitting snooze, ignore the clock altogether or even throw things at it, most of us have had that classic morning experience of battling our alarm clocks. While it may seem like ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. So you set your first smartphone alarm for 6: ...