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According to the National Fire Prevention Association, holiday trees and decorations account for about 400 home fires annually. This results in approximately three deaths, 28 civilian injuries and over $17 million in property damage.
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, daylight savings time will end and we will set our clocks back one hour. That it is a good reminder to replace smoke alarm batteries. It is also a good time to check the age of your smoke alarms. The life expectancy of a smoke alarm is 10 years. If you are unsure as to the age, it would be a good idea to replace the unit.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.