tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post1532944264576467191..comments2023-07-26T08:12:40.144-04:00Comments on Flatbush Gardener: Illegal Conversions KillChris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08467595231097695124noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post-14107053416895354522007-09-26T08:43:00.000-04:002007-09-26T08:43:00.000-04:00From what I read this house was repaired after an ...From what I read this house was repaired after an earlier fire, but it appears that it either wasn't rewired or the electrical work was poorly done. The original wiring in our Victorian homes, even if the insulation is not cracked, was not meant to carry today's electrical loads.<BR/><BR/>After an earlier fire I don't understand why there wasn't a smoke alarm installed in every room. At less than $10 per unit, why not? <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't object to the fire department making routine inspections of each house as is done in many other cities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14731145.post-64207805626802389402007-09-25T15:54:00.000-04:002007-09-25T15:54:00.000-04:00I feel so bad for those who perished in this horri...I feel so bad for those who perished in this horrible way but this is just another example of a fire that more than likely would have been averted if this home were maintained "up to code." If there were at least operable smoke detectors lives could have been saved. Other neighborhood blogs where posters have posted these same sentiments are said to be "turning against people inhabiting these buildings" by the maintainer of the blog. How far from the truth though. Number one these are single family homes not buildings and the people who would cram every member of their extended family into a home without the proper safety measures has turned against both his family, his neighbors and the fire fighters who respond to these fires putting their lives on the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com