Building Inspector Hadn't Been Inside Oakland Warehouse for 30 Years

 

by Phil Helsel

No Oakland building code enforcement inspector had looked at the inside of the converted warehouse that was the scene of last week's deadly fire in three decades, a city official said Wednesday.

The revelation in the wake of the fire at the "Ghost Ship" artists' collective that left 36 people dead raises questions about city inspection policies and how officials could have missed a commercial building converted to living space that's been described as a "labyrinth" and firetrap.

But it was still unclear when, or if, a fire inspector had been inside the warehouse, which had no fire alarms or sprinklers installed. The building had no permits for residences or events but had been converted to living and work spaces. 

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Source: NBC News