"The interior was altered and had a very heavy fire load," FDNY Chief of Fire Prevention Thoas Currao said. "Thank goodness we were alerted to it."
"It is a highly combustible structure. It's not meant for that type of occupancy," Currao added. "I look at it from two perspectives - the public that we serve, as well as our responding firefighters."
Fire safety inspectors discovered shoddy electrical work, blocked exits and the presence of combustible materials inside the home. DOB responded to an interagency referral from the FDNY and their inspection found that the 2-family home had been illegally converted into a commercial haunted house amusement, with a maze outside the building.
Inspectors found three new staircases had been constructed inside and fireproofing material had been removed from the walls at multiple locations and egress routes in the home were blocked. As a result, DOB inspectors issued three violations to the property.
Collection
[
|
...
]