Autumn has arrived. The temperatures have dipped, and leaves are changing color and falling. It’s also an ideal time to change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, according to Battalion Chief Marty Hamrick of the Jonesboro Fire Department. Fall is a time when everyone’s carbon monoxide and fire alarms start sounding, he says.
It’s also the time of year when residents switch from air conditioning, which is typically electric, to heating, often powered by gas, creating added fire and carbon monoxide dangers.
See Saturday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for more about these important devices.