Fire department says smoke alarm tampering on the rise in Saskatoon
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The Saskatoon Fire Department said it's seeing more people tampering with smoke alarms, resulting in two fatalities and another near miss.
Last month, at least one person died in an apartment fire in Saskatoon where it appears the occupants had tampered with their smoke alarm.
Tampering with smoke alarms is becoming a trend in Saskatoon, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.
The fire in Pleasant Hill was caused by improper disposal of smoking material.
Based on the building’s fire inspections, it appears the people living there tampered with their smoke alarm after the unit was checked in September. The fire happened about a month later.
The Saskatoon Fire Department says it’s getting more calls for homes without working smoke alarms.
“Especially with the use and legalization of marijuana it seems like it’s being used more readily being utilized in the person’s home and it’s setting off smoke alarms,” said assistant chief Yvonne Raymer.
Raymer said people are tampering with their alarms or taking them down to avoid setting them off.
“A lot of individuals are forgetting to put them back or they’re putting bags on them,” she said.
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