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Neighbors and fire marshal flag possible fire hazard at bank‑owned Deerfield property; city solicitor to seek inspections
Summary
Neighbors and the Cranston City deputy fire marshal told the committee on July 7 that a vacant, bank‑owned house at 43 Deerfield has overgrown vegetation and debris near chimneys and vinyl siding, creating a possible fire hazard.
Neighbors and the Cranston City deputy fire marshal told the Safety Services Committee on July 7 that a vacant, bank-owned house at 43 Deerfield presents a possible fire hazard and a long-term property‑maintenance nuisance.
Sandra Potter, the neighbor who raised the issue, told the committee she lives directly behind the property and described overgrown trees and a layer of leaves and debris against the home’s vinyl siding and stone patio. “We are concerned because the property looks so unkempt and unlived in, that somebody could decide to go in the back and have a cigarette. And there's enough tinder there,” Potter said.
Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Granson told the committee he inspected the property before the weekend and again the day of the meeting. He said the…
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