It’s time to set the clocks back this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends. At 2 a.m. Sunday, time will go back to standard time by one hour, which will make mornings a bit brighter and nightfall come a bit sooner. Pella Fire Chief Randy Bogaard says Daylight Saving Time changes in the spring and fall are a great time to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. He says beyond the battery change, it’s also important to check the expiration date on the alarms themselves to ensure they aren’t past the manufacturers’ recommended lifespan.

Bogaard says to have heightened awareness of the dangers of fire, especially now that furnaces and heaters will once again be churning more frequently as temperatures cool.