As residents prepare to set their clocks forward Sunday, the Dothan Fire Department is urging homeowners to do one more thing ...

An hour of sleep will disappear overnight when clocks “spring forward” beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday for the start of daylight saving time. As always, fire officials and other health agencies urged ...

March 8, 2025 - Daylight saving time begins today! Take this time to make sure that your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly. Remember to test these devices once a month by ...

COLUMBIA — With daylight saving time taking effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, Columbia residents should take the same precautions with their smoke detectors as they do with their alarm clocks. A news release ...

Daylight saving time begins this weekend, and while we lose an hour of sleep Saturday night, it brings with it more daylight hours as we move toward spring. This time of year, the extra ...

Illinois officials urge residents to test and replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as daylight saving time begins.

When changing the clocks this weekend, check the batteries in the smoke detector, too. That’s the recommendation of the American Red Cross, which has reported more people died in home fires in ...

Q: I changed the batteries in my smoke detector, but when I tested it afterward nothing happened. The batteries are new, but the smoke detector is very old. I know that it’s hard-wired into my home’s ...

Add this to the top of your spring checklist.

Illinois State Fire Marshal urges testing and replacing smoke/CO alarms with 10-year sealed batteries during Daylight Saving ...

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...