This correspondence is from an owner at Cattail Cove
"An
update, after I spoke with Sentry Management.
"The
fire was apparently caused by a smoker who put out the cigarette (?!) then put
the butt in the flower pot. The butt was not fully extinguished, and the mulch
in the pot caught fire. Then the pot. Then the siding.
"The
fire dept. arrived quickly. I’m not sure if someone called 911 or whether it
was due to someone pulling the fire alarm. Perhaps the fire got the sprinkler
going which caused the alarm, but I could not see it from the street. The fire
was extinguished fairly quickly. The only damage I am aware of is to that
single unit, although there may be water damage in the unit below – I don’t
know. There is no significant odor of smoke in the building. All the
residents are back (not sure about the one on fire though). We were very
fortunate that the fire did not have time to get into the ceiling or attic –
otherwise it would have been much worse.
"After
thoughts:
- - A
person moving out parked a truck with trailer out front in the circle. It
impeded the fire trucks. A zero tolerance policy should be considered around
your fire hydrant areas.
- - I
had trouble getting through to Sentry since it was a holiday weekend. I was put
through to the emergency group but they had a great deal of trouble figuring out
where Deep Harbour was. I have raised the issue with Sentry.
"We
are grateful that the situation was not worse."
Many thanks to our friend at Cattail Cove for this message.
(note that I have removed names to ensure privacy.)
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