Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED SITE, CALL FROM TFD, REQUEST FOR INSPECTOR FOR A HOUSE FIRE. UPON ARRIVAL MET WITH TFD INVESTIGATORS, TFD HAD TURNED OFF POWER TO THE STRUCTURE, TEP PINNED THE METER. S/W GAS WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A LINE TEST, HOWEVER MENTIONED THEY WOULD BE SHUTTING OFF GAS AT THE METER AND PINNING THE METER. TFD HAD MENTIONED THEY HAD FOUND A BODY INSIDE, THAT THE CASE WOULD BE GOING CRIME SCENE AND ASKED I DO NOT YET ENTER THE STRUCTURE. TFD INVESTIGATORS MENTIONED THAT THE FATHER IN LAW AND BROTHER WERE ON SCENE BUT THAT NO INFORMATION BE RELAYED TO THE FAMILY DUE TO TPD NOT YET INFORMING THE FAMILY OF THE FATALITY. SPOKE WITH TFD AND TPD AS TO A TIME FRAME BOTH AGREED THAT THEY WOULD NEED 4-5 HRS TO COMPLETE THEIR PROCESS BEFORE I WOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN. CONTACTED BATHCREST APPROX 1:30 EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND APPROX HOW MANY WINDOWS WOULD BE BOARDED AND HOW MANY SHEETS OF PLYWOOD THEY WOULD REQUIRE. WAS CALLED BACK TO THE SCENE APPROX 5:15 . REVISITED SITE, TPD HAD ALREADY CONTACTED BATHCREST WHO WERE ONSITE BEGINNING TO SECURE WINDOWS. I ASKED THEY HOLD OFF UNTIL I GET PICTURES AND INSPECT THE INTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE. INSPECTION FOUND THE N/E SECTION OF THE HOUSE HAD BEEN GUTTED BY FIRE. THAT PORTION OF THE HOUSE INCLUDED THE MAIN LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM, AND KITCHEN. OFF THE KITCHEN TO THE SOUTH WAS A FAMILY ROOM WHICH HAD MINOR FIRE DAMAGE, BUT HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE. THE LAUNDRY ROOM AT THE S/W CORNER WAS UNTOUCHED. BEDROOMS (3) ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE WERE SEPERATED FROM THE FIRE DAMAGED SECTION BY THE HALLWAY. HALLWAY HAD VERY HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE, BEDROOMS WERE NOT FIRE DAMAGED BUT DID HAVE VERY HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE. DRYWALL THRU OUT THE STRUCTURE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. FRAMING THRU OUT 30-40 PERCENT OF THE STRUCTURE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. (POSSIBLY MORE) ELECTRICAL DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE, EXPOSED WIRING, BURNED WIRING,OUTLETS, SWITCHES, AND FIXTURES. KITHEN CABINETS FIRE DAMAGED PLUMBING FIXTURES RECEIVED FIRE DAMAGE EXTERIOR BLOCK WALLS APPEARED TO BE OK. DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE FIRE DAMAGE IN THE RAFTER AREA DUE TO DUE TO BLOWN IN INSULATION EXTERIOR T&G SIDING FIRE DAMAGED. |