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Fire chief urges education and annual inspections at Regency Trailer Park after safety review
Summary
Fire Chief Boyles presented photos at the council meeting of safety hazards at Regency Trailer Park — extension cords, HVAC ducting under units, missing mailboxes and tight spacing — and proposed door-to-door outreach, smoke-detector distribution and a yearly inspection program.
Fire Chief Boyles told the Town of Thunderbolt council on April 8 that the Regency Trailer Park shows multiple safety hazards and recommended an outreach and inspection program to reduce risk.
During his report, Chief Boyles showed photographs and described observed violations including extension cords running between trailers, HVAC systems routed beneath units, missing mailboxes that complicate locating residents in emergencies, and insufficient spacing between trailers. He said his immediate plan is to conduct door-to-door education and distribute smoke detectors rather than begin an enforcement campaign.
Chief Boyles also proposed working with the park’s management company to develop an education plan and suggested establishing an annual inspection to make the park safer over time. The minutes record no management response or council motion directing further enforcement; the proposal was presented as a department action plan.
The minutes do not document specific citations, corrective orders, or a timetable for inspections. Council thanked Chief Boyles for the presentation but did not record a formal vote on the recommendations at the April 8 meeting.
