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Richmond, VA – Clocks across Virginia will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to perform critical safety checks around their homes.
According to fire departments and emergency management officials across the state, the time change serves as a reliable reminder for residents to test smoke alarms, replace batteries in carbon monoxide detectors, and inspect fire extinguishers. When clocks spring forward early Sunday morning, sunrise and sunset will both occur later in the day compared to Saturday…