THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE IS URGING THE PUBLIC TO CHECK THEIR SMOKE ALARMS AS THEY "SPRING FORWARD" THIS WEEKEND.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SERVES AS A GREAT REMINDER TO MAKE SURE YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS ARE WORKING, TESTING AND REPLACING BATTERIES AS NEEDED SAYS FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.

AS YOU CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, IT'S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE SURE DETECTORS ARE WORKING PROPERLY SAYS FIRE MARSHAL SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.

FULTZ REMINDS THAT SEALED SMOKE ALARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10 YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, FROM 2014 T0 2018, NEARLY THREE OUT OF EVERY FIVE FIRE DEATHS IN THE U-S OCCURED IN HOMES WITH NO WORKING SMOKE DETECTOR.