With the Daylight Savings time change this weekend, the Kelowna Fire Department is reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they change their clocks this weekend.

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If you have any questions about checking and changing the batteries in your alarms, please contact the Kelowna Fire Department at 250-469-8788.

For more information about fire safety, visit kelowna.ca/fire.