Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED SITE ALONG WITH INSPECTOR HURD, MET TFD FIRE INVESTIGATORS AND WENT OVER THE ISSUES. TFD FELT FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED BY A BUCKET OF ASHES BELOW THE COUNTER TOP POSITIONED ON THE WEST WALL OF AN OUTDOOR PATIO. JAMES HURD AND I BOTH FOUND BURN MARKS ON THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET, OWNER MENTIONED THE ASHES WERE PLACED IN THE BUCKET OVER A WEEK AGO. FIRE APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL, MAIN SERVICE PANEL HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND ALL BREAKERS INSIDE ALSO OFF. **INSPECTION OF THE AREA WHERE THE FIRE OCCURED FOUND BURNED OUTLETS AND SWITCHES, ADDED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS FROM THE SECONDARY STRUCTURE OR GUEST HOUSE AND EXPOSED WIRING THRU OUT THE PATIO AREA. INSPECTORS TRIED ISOLATING THE PATIO AREA AND FAILED. IN DOING SO FOUND EXPOSED WIRING, ADDED CIRCUITS AND SUB PANEL, MIXED BREAKERS IN THE PANELS, HAZARDOUS CONNECTIONS, AND NONE OF THE PANELS WERE MARKED AT ALL. EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO THE OWNER AND ASKED SHE CONTACT A ELECTRICIAN TO ISOLATE THE AREA OR THE POWER WOULD NEED TO REMAIN OFF. OWNER CONTACTED CASCADE ELECTRIC WHO SENT OUT A TECHNICAN. AFTER CHECKING THE MAIN SERVICE PANEL AND INTERIOR SERVICE PANEL, ROBERT MENTIONED HE ALSO COULD NOT ISOLATE THE POWER AND AND WOULD NEED TO CUT WIRES AND ADD BOXES TO MAKE THE AREA SAFE. ** RECEIVED A CALL FROM ROBERT APPRX. 2 1/2 HRS LATER STATING THAT THE HAZARDOUS PORTIONS OF THE ELECTRICAL HAD BEEN REMOVED AND THAT CASCADE ELECTRIC WOULD BE ASSESING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND GIVING THE OWNERS A BID TO MAKE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. ** 4/23/2013 SPOKE WITH ACTUAL OWNER ON THE ASSESSORS PAGE RAY MOORE, AGAIN EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, AND I FAXED A COPY OF THE NOV TO MR MOORE. |