Check Smoke Alarms While ‘Springing Ahead’

On Sunday Daylight Saving Time begins and we set the clocks forward by one hour Area fire officials say to check the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home at the same time. According to the National Fire Protection Association, almost three of every five home fire deaths happened in homes without working smoke alarms. Last year New York was third in the nation in home fire deaths with 114 fatalities.

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Press release