HARRISBURG, Pa (WHTM) — There is another thing that you should be changing besides your clocks for daylight saving time.
Acting Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook is reminding residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors while switching their clocks back this upcoming weekend.
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“Unfortunately, Pennsylvania has gotten off to a bad start of the year concerning fatal fires, we’ve seen far too many,” said Cook. “When your family’s safety is threatened by a fire, you need the early warning provided by a smoke alarm, so you can safely egress the home before it’s too late. Test your smoke alarms monthly and replace the batteries regularly. Our state routinely ranks among the nation’s highest, in terms of fatal…