Politics & Government
Spring Forward, Change Smoke Detectors
The time change will take place at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend, and Patch urges residents to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when they spring forward.
The time change will take place at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Do you have enough smoke detectors in your home or business? The Patchogue Fire Department has a page dedicated to smoke detectors.
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From the Patchogue Fire Department: "Every year house fires kill thousands. Fire kills an estimated 4,000 Americans every year. Another 30,000 people are seriously injured by fire each year. Property damage from fire costs us at least $11.2 billion yearly. Most fire victims feel that fire would "never happen to them."
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