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Fire Marshal reports inspections, investigation at 180 Boston Turnpike and monitoring of related bills
Summary
The Fire Marshal told the commission of multiple inspections and plan reviews (1135 Boston Turnpike, 25 West Street), an investigation at 180 Boston Turnpike (a three-family residence requiring full inspection), an unattended non-permit burn at 55 Hebron Road, and that legislative proposals on fireworks and reduced Fire Marshal training appear stalled.
The Bolton fire marshal reported a busy month of inspections and plan reviews at the March 25, 2019 Bolton Fire Commission meeting.
The fire marshal said inspections were completed related to filling station renovations at 1135 Boston Turnpike and that plan reviews are under way for renovations at 25 West Street. The marshal also said a fire investigation was conducted at 180 Boston Turnpike; the property is a three-family residence that "does not appear to have ever been on the radar for inspections" and the marshal said several issues must be addressed. The marshal met with a representative of the owner and plans to conduct a full inspection this month.
Other work noted in the report included handling an unattended non-permit burn at 55 Hebron Road with assistance from the Bolton Volunteer Fire Department and ongoing inspections at 890 Boston Turnpike, where the marshal said individual unit inspections are under way and completion is anticipated within about two weeks. The marshal attended training at Eagleville Fire Department on fueling stations and tanks and participated in county poster judging and a WCFM association meeting.
On legislation, the marshal said a fireworks bill "seems to be dead" and a proposal that would have reduced required training for fire marshal re-certification from 90 to 50 hours every three years "seems to have also lost traction." The marshal also said Joyce Stille and Jim Rupert discussed Deputy Fire Marshal hours and expectations before the planned reappointment in June 2019, and that the inspection module will be initiated via a purchase order.
This summary is based on the Fire Marshal's report as recorded in the Bolton Fire Commission minutes for March 25, 2019.
