The school run was over and laundry was in the tumble dryer. Mum and step-mum of four Liz McConnell was about to sit down to work at her Dover home last September. But that's when the sound of a fire ...

Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon Davine speaks at a event at the Easthampton Fire Department to remind people to make sure they have working fire detectors. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo Sign up for ...

Carbon monoxide is quiet, colorless, and fast, which is why you rely on detectors to speak up before it is too late. Yet a “common sense” habit, putting the alarm right next to the suspected danger or ...