Smoke detector activation at apartment with changed lock, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonResponders arrived at an apartment after a smoke detector activation. They smelled smoke or something similar but could not enter because the lock was changed and keys did not work. The issue has been ongoing with this apartment.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
03:54
Transcript:
00:29
Karii is in round 1514, called in as a zone 2.26 smoke detector from apartment number 209.
02:38
We're outside of apartment 209.
02:40
It smells like cooking in the apartment.
02:42
Nobody's answering the door and the key we have doesn't work.
02:51
Something tells me this has been an ongoing problem with that apartment.
02:53
Is that accurate?
02:59
From what I've heard, yes.
03:03
There's no key coming up.
03:08
Second key also does not work.
03:15
I believe this is the apartment where the occupants changed the lock.
03:20
My understanding is Fire Marshal Office was supposed to be following up on this.
03:24
I don't know if they have yet or not.
03:27
Let's try to see if it restores,
03:30
do what happens.
03:36
Yeah, it's a totally different doorknob on the door than how the rest of the apartment is.
03:44
And again, in your best judgment is cigarette smoke or something similar.
03:53
Something similar.
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Location mentioned:
Reading, PA
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