Franklin County Fire District 3 assisted Pasco Fire with a smoking house issue early Tuesday morning. Fortunately, no severe damage was done, but the reason it was not detected is a wake-up call, say fire officials.
Early Tuesday morning, fire crews responded to a Pasco residence (the location not given) and found a fire burning inside of a wall. It was quickly extinguished and the damage was not severe, but fire crews say the detector did not work.
The homeowner told fire crews despite seeing clear smoke in the home by the wall, and 'hearing' flames cracking behind the plaster, the alarm didn't make even a beep.
During the investigation, Frankin County Fire (FCF) officials found the smoke detector was 15 years old. It had new batteries, but the sensors had failed.