New tech devices enhance home fire safety with smart detectors and alerts

Home fires are a common danger, often caused by space heaters and cooking mishaps. New technology can enhance home safety with devices like smoke detectors and monitoring services. The Nest Protect is a leading smart smoke detector, alerting users via an app. A new collaboration between Ring and Kidde will launch in April 2025, offering a smoke detector with integrated alerts through the Ring app. Other options include the Kidde dual-sensor smoke detector, SimpliSafe's smoke detector for existing security systems, and Ting's electrical fault detectors. Alexa Emergency Assist can notify users of smoke alarms and contact emergency services.