Gothamist: Smoke Detector Disabled in Fatal Bushwick Fire

NannyState

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:12:39 -0500

Another horrible tragedy that could have been avoided so easily. Even if there isn't a proper exit, a working smoke alarm can awaken and alert the residents early enough for them to either battle a smaller blaze, or find a way out. Obviously that landlord should be charged with crimminal negligence, but smoke alarms matter.

sinisterteashop

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:36:00 -0500

Sorry, the problem with the fire was not a single battery and the city's fixers who are behind sending out these stories know it. The problem was that the city's building had no proper emergency exit for the family to use.

r1b2

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:49:58 -0500

There's no excuse for this. Fires and related fatalities in cities are way too common, especially when $1 worth of battery would have saved their lives. Whether the conversion was legal or not, if there was a smoke detector, there should have been a battery in it.

Jen Chung

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:24:12 -0500

Again, another heartbreaking loss. Check your smoke detectors everyone, and have a plan in case of a fire!