Date: Wed Feb 11 15:08:52 2009
Subject: Fire Department lays charges in Parkdale fire
From: Fire PIO
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CITYBEAT - CITY OF CALGARY PRESS RELEASE
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Fire Department lays charges in Parkdale fire
The Calgary Fire Department laid five charges today against
the owners of a Parkdale house at 515 – 33rd St. N.W. where a
deadly fire occurred Jan. 26.
Charges were laid under the Alberta Fire Code against Akif
Amin and Bushra Amin who were served earlier today.
The charges are:
1. Bedroom window size (2 counts) – Failing to ensure that
each bedroom within a secondary suite has at least one
outside window that meets the requirements of the Alberta
Building Code.
2. Interconnected smoke alarms (1 count) – Failing to ensure
that smoke alarms are installed by permanent connections to
an electrical circuit and wired so that activation of one
smoke alarm causes all smoke alarms to sound within both
dwelling units (upstairs and downstairs).
3. Bedroom window bars (2 counts) – Failing to ensure that
security bars on bedroom windows can be opened from the
inside without the use of any tools or special knowledge.
Each count carries a penalty of up to $15,000 and/or six
months in jail. First appearance is Feb. 24, 2009 in
Courtroom 308 at Provincial Criminal Court.
For more information, call:
Brad Lorne
Deputy Chief of Community Standards.
Calgary Fire Department
287-4290 (w) or 863-6870 (cell)
(Prior to 6:30 p.m. and Thursday)
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Public Contact Information:
Jeff Budai
Public Information Officer
403 268-8667
Public Email Contact:
[email protected]
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