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Case Details

Status:

COMPLIAN

Type:

EMERGENCY

Address:

1501 N ORACLE RD

Entered Date:

11/17/2020

Applicant:

TUCSON HOUSE APARTMENTS LPATTN: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Description:

COMMUNICATION CALLED THAT T.F.D. ON SITE WITH A FLOODED UNIT, F203220016

Completed Inspections

Case Status: COMPLIAN

Case Number: T20DV07437

Case Description: EMERGENCY

Total Completed Inspections - 2

End Date	Description	Inspector	Results	Comments
11/17/2020	INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT	VIDAL	Approved	Communication called that T.F.D. on site with a flooded unit and didn't know the unit number. Arrived with inspector Gonzales and all the units have cleared the site and T.P.D. was on site due to an arrest was being done on the damage to the building. The sprinkler head went off due to the person in the unit place a lighter to the sprinkler head and it went off. The unit was on the 8th floor and the lower units were damaged with water running down the walls in the hallway. Did check the units on the 8th floor and stopped on the 5th floor due to was finding less water in the units and the hallway. The fire sprinkler system was off only on the 8th floor with all the other floors still on the system. Checked units from 815 to 826 on the 8th floor, 715 to 726 on the 7th floor, 615 to 626 on the 6th floor and 517 to 524 on the 5th floor. On the 5th floor was finding less water and stop the inspection and the maintenance crew will check in the daylight hours on the 4th and 3rd floor down to the basement. The water was pushed down the stairwell and the hallway was flooding the hallway at the doorway on the floors below due to the amount of water being pushed down the stairwell and was going through the door bottom. The maintenance crew was on site extracting water and has called a company to come to the site to etract the water and place blower fans for the carpets in the hallway. The tenants were let back into the units once the units were checked for water in the units. No N.O.V. was issued due to the building is maintained by the City of Tucson and they will be taking over the case. The company for the repairs of the spinkler head was on site when leaving the site. Fire watch was being done until the system is back on line. The 8th floor around the area was the only area off line on the sprinkler system at this time. The company was on site to extract water and place the blowers where needed. The housing supervisor will call when the sprinkler head was replaced and the system is back on line. RV.
11/17/2020	INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE	VIDAL	Approved	The property management called that the sprinkler head was replaced and the system was back on line. Did call Communication to let them know and that T.F.D. will be notified that all is working. The company is still on site and checking the condition of the walls for moisture and working on the flooring. This case will be closed due to maintained by the City of Tucson and they will monitor all the repairs. Violation Abated, Close Case. RV.

Completed Activity Special Conditions

Case Description - EMERGENCY

Case Number - T20DV07437