Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

In the aftermath of the fire , multiple violations were found in the apartment where the fire occurred with apartment owner , Merced Gutierrez , appearing in court for the 40 violations found at the site of the fire .
Apartment owner , Merced Gutierrez , appearing in court for the 40 violations found at the site of the fire .