Thunder Bay man fined $2K for disabling smoke alarms
A Thunder Bay man has been convicted on two counts of disabling a smoke alarm.
A Thunder Bay man has been convicted of disabling smoke alarms.
It's in connection with a fire March 2nd at a West Frederica Street social housing complex.
Firefighters responding to a 911 call found a fire burning in a closet of a three-bedroom apartment.
Thunder Bay police charged a 24-year-old man with arson and mischief.
Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue also charged him with two counts of disabling a smoke alarm.
In provincial offences court yesterday, he was fined a total of $2,000 for those.
Fire chief John Hay said the fire service has zero tolerance toward Fire Code violations.
He called the act of disabling a smoke alarm "a very serious violation".