MEMBERS of the public are being warned by Cheshire Fire and Rescue to check their fire alarms ahead of the clocks going back at 2am on Sunday.
Fire Authority chairman Tony Hooton said: “Over a third of dwellings where smoke alarms were fitted did not activate due to failure or defective equipment, often caused by the battery being disconnected, missing or needing replacement.
“Dead batteries can be replaced, dead families cannot.”
