Louisiana fire officials are urging families to check their smoke alarms and replace batteries as deadly house fires continue ...

A family and their pets escaped from an overnight house fire on Oneida Lake Road in New Hanover County.

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

Working smoke alarms are being credited with preventing a potentially deadly situation after an early-morning house fire ...