Local fire departments remind to change your smoke alarm batteries

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Sunday marked the day the clocks went forward for Daylight Saving Time. Local fire departments are now reminding to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

“Replace the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms today to keep your home and family safe,” said the Kingsville Fire Department in a post on X.

“A simple step can save lives!”

It’s recommended by the National Fire Protection Association to change your batteries in your smoke and CO alarms twice a year, when the clocks fall back and when they spring forward for Daylight Saving Time.