Inspection History Details
Inspection Status: Approved
Inspection History: INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT
| Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2019 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | Approved | VISITED SITE, MET WITH TFD CAPTAIN WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE N/W BEDROOM, TFD REMOVED THE CEILING IN THE BEROOM AND THEN PARTIALLY REMOVED THE CEILING IN THE S/W BEDROOM. MY FINDINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS: >MET WITH S/W GAS, CONDUCTED A LINE TEST WHICH CHECKED OUT OK AND WASTED TO TEST THE METER BUT WAS AFRAID GAS MAY ENTER THE STRUCTURE. TFD REQUESTED THE GAS BE LEFT OFF. S/W GAS TURNED OFF AND PINNED THE METER. >TEP HAD JUST ARRIVED AND SUGGESTED THE WIRES BE CUT AT THE RISER AND METER BE PULLED AND CAPPED WHICH THEY DID. >WATER WAS LEFT ON. >TFD HAD ALREADY CONTACTED ANIMAL CONTROL FOR A DOG THAT HAD DIED IN THE FIRE. >FIRE DID START IN THE N/E BEDRM BURNED EVERYTHING IN THAT ROOM AND CLOSET, CEILING WAS REMOVED EXPOSING THE ATTIC AREA AND ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING. >S/E BEDRM RECEIVED VERY HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE AND CELING PARTIALLY REMOVED, CONTENTS PARTIALLY BURNED. >THE REST OF THE HOUSE, HALL BDRM, HALL BATH, HALLWAY, KITCHEN, LIVINGROOM AND DINING ROOM ALL RECEIVED HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE. ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS EXPOSED IN THE N/E & S/E BEDROOMS AND FIRE DAMAGED, FIXTURES MELTED. SWITCHES AND OUTLETS MELTED. >PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE BATHROOM DAMAGED. >NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE ROOF RAFTERS OR BOTTOM CEILING JOISTS. NO DAMAGE TO THE WALL FRAMING. >THE PLASTER AND LATH WAS DAMAGED IN BOTH BEDROOMS, WALLS AND CEILINGS. >ALL WINDOWS HAD SECURITY BARS. OWNERS HAD KEY FOR THE FRONT, REAR, AND CARPORT DOORS AND STATED THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE DOORS. A FIELD NOV WAS ISSUED FOR EMERGENCY ABATEMENT AND NOV INCLUDED 16-4 PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL REPAIRS. INDEMNIFICATION WAS ISSED FOR SECURING THE STRUCURE AFTER I LEFT AS OWNERS WERE REMOVING BELONGINGS. OWNERS ASKED THAT THE STRUCTURE NOT BE POSTED BECAUSE OF THE HOMELESS THAT WALK THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I DID GIVE THEM MY SIGNED PLACARD IF THEY DECIDED TO POST THE STRUCTURE. I DID STRONGLY ADVISE THEM THAT THE STRUCTURE COULD ONLY BE USED OCCUPIED DURING THE DAYTIME HRS. C/E HAS NO FIRTHER ISSUES. COMPLIANCE / CLOSE CASE. |