Blocked exits, combustible waste, exposed wires: Allegations of fire safety violations by Vancouver building owners detailed
CTV
Months before flames ripped through an apartment building in Mount Pleasant, fire inspectors were sounding the alarm on the safety of the building.
Months before flames ripped through an apartment building in Mount Pleasant, fire inspectors were sounding the alarm on the safety of the building.
CTV News has obtained court documents outlining concerns about the safety at the site.
The city had begun legal action against the owners, named in documents as Fu D. Ren and Feng Yan, for allegations of breaking 20 fire bylaws.
Court documents reveal an inspection that took place on Nov. 17, 2022 highlighted serious concerns.
It alleges the owners failed to maintain the fire alarm system in operable conditions at all times in the lobby area.
When the fire happened on July 27, some tenants told CTV News they heard the fire alarm, but some did not.
“I had to run and bang on everybody’s door to get out because the alarm goes off so often, nobody comes out of their apartments,” said tenant Mike McKay, the day after the blaze.
