Daylight Saving Time begins on March 9 this year. The Department would like to remind residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they move their clocks forward.
Clocks will be moved ahead one hour on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m.
Properly installed and maintained smoke and carbon monoxide alarms play a crucial role in emergency scenarios. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported that from 2018-22, 59% of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (43%) or no working smoke alarms (16%).
Daylight Saving Time Begins – March 9