A hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650), comprising: at least one hazard detection sensor (120, 121, 122) that detects a presence of at least one type of hazard; a motion detection sensor that detects motion in an ambient environment of the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650); a speaker; a light (140, 420, 520) that comprises multiple lighting elements; and a processing system (110, 310) provided in operative communication with the at least one hazard detection sensor (120, 121, 122), the motion detection sensor, and the light (140, 420, 520), the processing system (110, 310) configured to: select (1740, 1860) an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states, wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650); cause the light (140, 420, 520) to illuminate (1750, 1870, 2110) based on the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states; determine a gesture has been performed based on analyzing motion detected by the motion detection sensor in the ambient environment of the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650) following the light (140, 420, 520) being illuminated based on the selected illumination state; and output a detail of the status via the speaker corresponding to the illumination state in response to determining the gesture has been performed. at least one hazard detection sensor (120, 121, 122) that detects a presence of at least one type of hazard; a motion detection sensor that detects motion in an ambient environment of the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650); a speaker; a light (140, 420, 520) that comprises multiple lighting elements; and a processing system (110, 310) provided in operative communication with the at least one hazard detection sensor (120, 121, 122), the motion detection sensor, and the light (140, 420, 520), the processing system (110, 310) configured to: select (1740, 1860) an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states, wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650); cause the light (140, 420, 520) to illuminate (1750, 1870, 2110) based on the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states; determine a gesture has been performed based on analyzing motion detected by the motion detection sensor in the ambient environment of the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650) following the light (140, 420, 520) being illuminated based on the selected illumination state; and output a detail of the status via the speaker corresponding to the illumination state in response to determining the gesture has been performed. select (1740, 1860) an illumination state from a plurality of illumination states, wherein each illumination state of the plurality of illumination states is assigned to a status associated with the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650); cause the light (140, 420, 520) to illuminate (1750, 1870, 2110) based on the selected illumination state of the plurality of illumination states; determine a gesture has been performed based on analyzing motion detected by the motion detection sensor in the ambient environment of the hazard detector (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1410, 1504, 1650) following the light (140, 420, 520) being illuminated based on the selected illumination state; and output a detail of the status via the speaker corresponding to the illumination state in response to determining the gesture has been performed.