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Did the Fire Alarms Alert the Family? #truecrime #crimejunkie

February 13, 2026 / 01:52

This episode discusses the failure of smoke alarms in a fire incident, featuring Sean's lawsuit against KDA, the smoke alarm manufacturer. Key topics include the alleged malfunction of smoke detectors, the specifics of the fire scene, and expert opinions on the expected evidence of alarms.

Sean claims that the smoke alarms did not alert his family during the fire, despite reports indicating an alarm was heard upstairs. The conversation highlights the discrepancies in the reports and Sean's allegations regarding the smoke alarms' effectiveness.

Experts, including Dale, analyze the fire scene, questioning the presence and functionality of smoke detectors, particularly near the kitchen where the fire was most intense. They discuss the lack of evidence for the alarms, such as melted plastic or impressions on the ceiling.

The episode raises critical questions about safety equipment in fire emergencies and the implications of the lawsuit against KDA.

TLDR

Sean alleges smoke alarms failed during a fire, raising safety concerns and legal issues against KDA.

Episode

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If there was a detector there, could they have just fallen out when the alarm itself like melted? Like maybe that's
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why no one heard the lower level, the main level alarm go off. >> This is what I'm saying. There's
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something up with all of this, especially with the smoke detector on the first floor. You see, after the
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fires, Sean sued KDA, the manufacturer of the smoke alarms and the CO detector. >> He alleges that the smoke alarms didn't
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alert at all. The report said they heard an alarm noise, >> right? I mean, they even call out the
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one upstairs. So, I don't know how that plays into his allegations, but he basically says that his family was
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sleeping and they should have woken up, but the alarms failed. So, Shawn is saying there are two smoke alarms that
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just didn't go off or didn't go off early enough or whatever. Report says they hear at least one upstairs by the
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time they're there. And we can see the one that is upstairs in the scene photos that we have. Where I get really tripped
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up is this second one. The one by the kitchen where there actually would have been the biggest blaze. Even if these
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were ionization only detectors, >> it should have detected >> it should have recognized the flames.
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But the question is, was there actually one there? We can't see any evidence of it. I mean, we have photos of that area
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of the ceiling where it should be, but it's pretty like soot covered and fire damaged in that hallway, but Dale, the
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fire expert, said that he would still expect to see some kind of like circular impression or melted plastic.
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>> Some sort of evidence that it had been. >> Yeah, he expects to see that in the
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photos. Know what he did point to though? Two double A KDA branded batteries found laying on the floor near
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the kitchen. Shut up.

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Episode Highlights

  • Smoke Alarm Allegations
    Shawn alleges that the smoke alarms failed to alert his family during a fire.
    “Shawn is saying there are two smoke alarms that just didn't go off.”
    @ 00m 45s
    February 13, 2026
  • Mysterious Batteries Found
    Two KDA branded batteries were discovered near the kitchen, raising questions about the smoke alarms.
    “Shut up.”
    @ 01m 49s
    February 13, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • Shawn is saying there are two smoke alarms that just didn't go off.
    Did the Fire Alarms Alert the Family? #truecrime #crimejunkie
  • Shut up.
    Did the Fire Alarms Alert the Family? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

  • Smoke Alarm Failure00:45
  • Batteries Discovery01:49