The cause of the big apartment fire that displaced 64 individuals was 100% preventable. This is very sad to me. Knowing that if someone had done something a little bit differently or paid a little more attention to detail, this whole tragic event could have been prevented.
The cause was the non proper disposal of smoking materials on the second floor balcony. This was the same cause that burnt down 4 units in Silverstone last September.
If it wasn't for the dedication of our volunteer firefighters and the assistance from the fire departments from PC and SG the whole building would have been burnt and maybe some of the surrounding house would have been lost too.
I think it's time to review our building coded for multifamily dwellings. The materials used in construction is flammable and with our dry climate they become dangerous.
It's was a tragic event for many people and I'm proud of how our community has responded to help them. We can't change what happened but we can made sure that those effected know that the we are behind them, helping them rebuild their lives.
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