Four days after a devastating three-alarm fire destroyed the Cobalt Apartments in Wesley Chapel, new concerns have emerged regarding the complex’s fire protection systems. A video circulating online shows a resident attempting to activate a fire alarm in an undamaged building, but the system fails to respond. Pasco County Fire Rescue officials confirmed that fire alarm systems in Buildings 1 and 3 are currently offline due to extensive damage sustained by Building 2 during the blaze. While these buildings remain under active fire watch with periodic safety checks, several residents reported experiencing similar issues with their alarms during the original incident. Kyera Gaskins recounted how her dog reacted frantically to the fire while she heard no alarm, and it took approximately twenty-five minutes for others to notice the emergency. Another resident named Daniyar Nanbayev also stated that his attempt to manually activate a fire alarm was unsuccessful during the fire.
Key Points:
- Fire alarm systems in Buildings 1 and 3 of the Cobalt Apartments are currently offline due to damage from the fire in Building 2
- A video shows a resident attempting to activate a fire alarm in an undamaged building, but the system does not respond
- Several residents reported experiencing problems with fire alarms during the original fire incident
