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Fire marshal: Trailers and RVs parked near homes are 'an exposure'; officials debate setback options
Summary
Roy municipal staff continued a discussion about allowing trailers and RVs to be parked in front or side yards. Deputy Fire Marshal Mike King told officials such vehicles and items next to homes are an "exposure" and urged defensible space; planning staff and commissioners debated setback distances and whether to change the ordinance.
Deputy Fire Marshal Mike King told city officials that trailers, motorhomes and other large items parked next to homes create a fire exposure and complicate firefighting access.
"Everything is considered an exposure to us," King said, adding that in many residential situations the fire department has no jurisdiction to order removal. He said modern building materials and lighter trailer construction can make fires flash and spread faster, and noted…
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