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Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

RESIDENTIAL FIRE

Entered Date:

06/05/2013

Applicant:

RUFUS J. TWITO

Description:

DETACHED GARAGE/ GUEST HOUSE FIRE

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T13DV03901
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/18/2013 NPO - EXT. BUILDING MAINTENANC CBIGMAN Item closed

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T13DV03901
Case Description: RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
06/04/2013 INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT GGOODMAN Approved VISITED SITE, MET WITH TFD INVESTIGATOR WAYNE CUMMINGS AND OWNER RUFUS TWITO. FIRE WAS RESTRICTED TO THE SOUTH WALL OF THE DETACHED GARAGE/ GUEST ROOM. OWNER EXPLAINED HE WAS SOLDERING A NEW COPPER FITTING ONTO A LEAKY COPPER WATER LINE OF THE HOTWATER HEATER. A FIRE STARTED IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE WALL STUDS OF THE SOUTH WALL TO THE GARAGE AND GUEST HOUSE THAT BACKED UP TO THE GARAGE. THE SOUTH WALL OF BATHROOM, BEDROOM AND GARAGE (A SHARED WALL) RECEIVED FIRE DAMAGE TO THE STUDS AND DBL TOP PLATE, AND ROOF SHEATHING. DRYWALL WAS REMOVED BY TFD TO GET INTO EACH AREA AND KEEP FIRE FROM SPREADING AND HOLES WERE PLACED IN THE EXTERIOR STUCCO, ROOF RAFTERS WERE ALSO CUT (?) AND SHEATHING REMOVED. POWER WAS TURNED OFF TO THE 400 AMP SERVICE. I DID NOT FIND ANY FIRE DAMAGED WIRING ,BOXES OR FIXTURES. POWER WAS RESTORED TO ALL STRUCTURES. S/W GAS ALSO ONSITE WAS CONDUCTING A LINE TEST UPON ARRIVAL EVENTUALLY FOUND LEAKS IN SEVERAL PLACES IN THE GAS LINE, GAS WAS LEFT OFF. THERE ONLY PLUMBEING AFFECTED WAS THE HOTWATER HEATER COPPER LINE THAT REALLY NEVER GOT FIXED. NOV WAS ISSUED FOR PERMITS REQUIRED.
10/18/2013 INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE CBIGMAN Approved PERMIT OBTAINED HAS BEEN FINALED OUT. CLOSE CASE.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Case Number - T13DV03901
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 5
Date Name
06/07/2013 NOTICE AND ORDER ISSUED
06/07/2013 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED
10/21/2013 VIOLATION CLOSED
09/11/2013 RESEARCH
06/07/2013 CALLBACK