Crime & Safety

Change Clocks, Change Batteries, Fire Chief Says

As Daylight Saving Time ends, the Murrieta Fire Department also ask families to check the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

As Murrieta residents gain an extra hour Sunday when Daylight Saving Time ends, they are asked not only to set their clocks back.

The Murrieta Fire Department is asking the community to join them in this year’s Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® campaign.

"As families change their clocks, it’s a good time also for families to review their home fire safety plans, starting with changing the batteries in their smoke and ," said Murrieta Fire Chief Matt Shobert.

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According to the National Fire Protection Association, 38 percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes without working smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present, but fails to operate.

This is the 24th year of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® campaign, a cooperative effort between Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

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"The message is simple, and the habit can be lifesaving," Shobert said.


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