Fire inspectors issued a citation for alarm-related “immediate life safety hazards” at Grand Lake Gardens senior living community the week before Friday’s early morning fire, records show.
Fire inspectors issued a citation for alarm-related “immediate life safety hazards” at Grand Lake Gardens senior living community the week beforefire started at the fifth floor of one of the two buildings in the 400 block of Santa Clara Avenue in Oakland
, triggering a mass evacuation and resulted in a firefighter and three residents being treated for smoke inhalation. According to fire department inspection records, a check on Oct. 7 found a problem with the alarm system on the sixth floor of one of the buildings. The report doesn’t elaborate on the specific deficiencies, but a department spokesperson said Friday it was related to a signage issue and that none of the problems found by inspectors played a role in the fire or hampered firefighting efforts.
“The systems firefighters and residents rely on worked well and likely saved lives,” Oakland Fire Department public information and chief of staff Michael Hunt said.
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