Until recently, standard fire detectors relied on a single sensor to detect the presence of heat or smoke to determine if there was a nearby fire. As many homeowners and facility managers can attest, ...

When the new St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center opened in 2011, it came complete with a top-line fire detection system that had been the focus of intense planning — and not just from engineers and ...

A fire detection and alarm system must be installed and maintained correctly by experienced personnel. This is where ISO has stepped in, with its new international ISO 7240-14:2013 standard on the ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

Scientists designed and fabricated a remote forest fire detection and alarm system powered by nothing but the movement of the trees in the wind. Smokey the Bear says that only you can prevent ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Bay Area tech firm is using artificial intelligence to help homeowners detect wildfires moments after they start. Developers of the new technology believe it could be a ...