Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2019 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED SITE, MET WITH TFD CAPTAIN WHO STATED A TRAILER WAS PARKED IN THE REAR YARD HAD STARTED ON FIRE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL IF THE TRAILER WAS SET UP. MET WITH OCCUPANTS, THERE WERE FOUR PEOPLE INVOLVED. RICK GRIFFIN WAS THE MAIN OCCUPANT AND OWNER OF THE TRAILER. DEBRA MERKLE AND SON CHRISTOPHER MERCKLE WERE CARETAKERS FOR MR GRIFFIN AND LIVED ON SITE. LASTLY WAS A "FRIEND" ROB HARP WHO HELPED MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY, WAS BEING GIVEN THE TRAILER AND WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE THE TRAILER REMOVED BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK. I FOUND NO HOOK UPS TO THE TRAILER AND ROB HARP STATED HE WAS NOT TECHNICALLY LIVING IN THE TRAILER BUT OWNER RICK GRIFFIN ASKED HIM TO STAY OUT IN THE TRAILER PERIODICALLY BECAUSE OF TRANSIENTS BREAKING INTO THE REAR YARD TO SLEEP IN THE TRAILER, ROB SHOWED ME THE CORNER FENCE THAT WA DOWN WHERE PEOPLE WERE ENTERING. ROB STATED HE WAS HAVING TO REMOVE ALOT OF DEBRIS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE TRAILER OUT OF THE YARD. DEBRA MARCKLE'S TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE REAR YARD AND WAS FULL OF STUFF TO BE TAKEN TO THE DUMP. TRAILER WAS A TOTAL LOSS, ON SIDE WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. INTERIOR OF THE TRAILER AND CONTENTS WERE COMPLETELY BURNED AND THE OPPOSING WALL DID RECEIVE HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE BUT WAS STILL STANDING. THE METAL FRAME AND TIRES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE AND FRAME COULD BE EASILY REMOVED. NOV WAS NOT ISSUED WHILE ONSITE BECAUSE THE TRAILER WAS SECURED IN THE REAR YARD EXCEPT FOR PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE EAST FENCE. OCCUPANTS WERE UNAWARE OF THE OWNERS NAME AND DID NOT HAVE CONTACT, HOWEVER DID HAVE THE CONTACT FOR THE MAINTANENCE PERSON TRAVIS NUTT. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH MR NUTT, NOR WAS DEBRA MERCKLE. |