It happens twice a year in Alaska, and this weekend daylight saving time comes to an end Sunday, November 6th at 2:00 a.m. We’ll set our clocks back one hour.
In March of each year in the United States, the clocks “spring forward” an hour, and in November, they “fall back” an hour.
As people turn their clocks back one hour this weekend for the end of Daylight Saving Time, authorities are asking everyone to test their smoke alarms.
Kenai Fire Chief Tony Prior spoke to KSRM:
“Yeah, as always, we’d like to try to get that PSA out there that anytime we do the Daylight Saving Time is a perfect time for you to check the batteries and replace them in your smoke detectors. But also, when you’re looking at those to replace them, make sure that the detectors are no more than 10 years old. We recommend that you replace them after 10 years of service anyways. It’s a great time when you’re replacing those batteries to also take a look at the manufacture date of the detectors and determine if it’s time to actually replace them or not.”
If you aren’t able to reach your smoke detector, or need assistance for other reasons, call the non-emergency number for Central Emergency Services at (907) 262-4792 or the Kenai Fire Department at (907) 283-7666.