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With the recent electric problems I wonder if maybe the inspector should check a little closer. On the walk thru everything is done, almost impossible to check electrical circuits. As for the fire by the Polo grounds I have a pictur of the Christmas lites prior to the fire. I could belive an electrical issue. However again with the inspection. As for last weeks fire in St Charles if anyone was coming home, and opened there garage door as most do as they are approaching the house and there was a fire in the garage as was reported on this house. Guess what when you open an 18x8 foot door and alow that much oxygen fuel even a small fire it's no longer inside the garage and in no time your house is very much involved. We have and leave anything in our garages, lawn movers, gas for the mowers, electric golf carts plugged in abnd charging. We all complain of the heat in the garage and again where is everything kept. Granted the codes could be a little better. How many people have installed a heat or smoke alarm, or bought a fire extinguisher or programed the fire dept number in their phones.As for the house on Canal & Odell. It was a lightning strike. I was told it was a couple not married, his name was on the deed, not her's he died after the fire insurance co. will not pay the female companion, so it maybe some time yet.
Just another point of view. I too was a firemen for 42 years and saw a lot.