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March 29, 2017

Rundown building in deadly Oakland blaze lacked sprinklers, fire extinguishers and smoke detectors

  • Building inspectors found multiple fire code violations just three days before the blaze erupted.
    • By PAUL ELIAS and JANIE HAR
    Associated Press

    Building inspectors found multiple fire code violations at a Northern California building just three days before a blaze erupted, killing three of the low-income residents.

    During a Friday inspection, officials found the building lacked fire extinguishers, smoke detectors in every apartment and a working fire sprinkler system, among other violations, documents released by the city of Oakland show. Inspectors ordered the owner to immediately service the fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems.


     
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