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If you see this at your home, DO NOT try to fix it yourself.
Contact your electrical utility provider (e.g. United Power) to have them fix
it.
On
August 14th, Mountain View Fire responded to a report of the side of
a house on fire next to the electric meter. On arrival they found a small
amount of fire in the area of the meter. It was quickly extinguished.
The electric utility arrived and stated that usually when this occurs that a
circuit breaker at the home or on a power pole/box will trip, but not always.
What causes this is that as the ground shifts or settles (infamous Colorado
bentonite/sandy silty clay soils) around the underground conduit to the meter,
it pulls the conduit away from the meter while at the same time pulling the
wires from the terminals in the meter. See the attached photo taken by a
responding firefighter after he went home and checked his house!
Source: NCFMA - John A. Bohn, CFEI, CFI,
CFII, CVFI
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The Fire and Life Safety Division
fulfills the
Mission
of the District through new construction and remodel plans review, systems
inspections and testing, annual code enforcement inspections, public education
programs in fire safety, fire investigations, and community programs that
enhance the overall health and well-being of the citizens of our community.
We pride ourselves in working with civic
leaders, developers, architects, and engineers to create a safer community. Our
staff includes Uniform and International Fire Code Inspectors, Fire Suppression
System Inspectors,
Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer, Hazardous Materials
Technicians, Plans Reviewers, Fire Investigators, Fire Safety Educators,
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialists, and Child Car seat
Technicians. For further information or, if you need to contact the Fire
Prevention Division you can e-mail "Fire
Marshal/Division Chief
Kris Krengel"
.
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Awareness Month
The Asbestos and Mesothelioma Center -
Committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to our visitors in
hopes of creating awareness about the dangers of asbestos.
To learn more about any of our programs, click on the
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