Fire Department says check your alarms

ALPENA, Mich.– The Alpena Fire Department says your clocks aren’t the only thing you should check for Daylight Saving Time.

According to the National Fire Protection agency, you have a 55% lower chance of dying from a fire in a building with a working smoke alarm.

That’s why Andy Marceau of the Fire Department says you should check on your smoke alarm every six months or so.

If you need to replace your alarm, Marceau recommends upgrading to a newer model.

He says some new smoke alarms have built–in ten–year batteries that make them more reliable