Fire can take hold in just three minutes and fill your home with deadly smoke. Stock image.
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters urged residents to check their smoke alarms are in good working order when they change their clocks at the end of Daylight Saving on Sunday, April 2.
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FRNSW Acting Commissioner, Jim Hamilton, said due to dust, humidity and age, smoke alarms need to be replaced at least every 10 years.
Acting Commissioner Hamilton said only working smoke alarms help save lives.
