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Carrboro Fire-Rescue Chief Travis Crabtree said delay in response time and the lack of an indoor sprinkler system led to the rapid escalation of both fires. “This makes a huge difference when you consider that every min ute, a burning fire doubles in size,' he said. On Sept. 30, a fire spread quickly through an apartment at Colonial Village at Highland Hills on BPW Club Road in Carrboro. By the time rescuers had arrived, a large part of the 14-unit G building already was destroyed. “There was a 30-minute delay on the fire department being notified," Crabtree said. “By the time we got there, four units had OAVEDA INSTITUTE CHAPEL HILL let nature work wonders. ■I P'JHi I— t£5T fl SOB S\ avcoa institute | | CHAPEL Mill | Receive $5 off any facial* j Nails ! Receive $5 off a manicure/pedicure combo* j hair WBSgB 1 j Receive a haircut for sls* ! J "Present roupon at time of purchase. Not valid with other offers. Expires Match ji. 1008. • 1 Valid on Wednesday and Thursday appointments. 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But units built before 1997 are not subject to this amendment. That exempted both the Highland Hills and Ashbrook Apartments. “To retrofit existing apartments would be both difficult and expen sive because it’s dosed construction," said Michael Canova, a Carrboro code enforcement supervisor. Fire also claimed the life of a Hillsborough man Dec. 1. Roger r fc * "Til to Itimicj urlL. * ' > is knpirincj live:- V ♦' Y •'* v • *. ; -v*- ' . • Vf *• A* ’ ■•• -jh AH* ’, • •taR. ' u -f tJH ••V*‘ - ' - * ' * ~• •• "V. / _ __ Ray, 59, died after smoking mate rial started a fire in his living room. Ray was using an oxygen tank when the fire started, accord ing to Hillsborough Fire Marshal Jerry Wagner in a press release. The oxygen tank is believed to have caused the fire to spread faster. Holiday lights in and around a Christmas tree caused a fire Dec. 19 that damaged a two-story duplex apartment in Chapel Hill. The fire displaced two families, including several children. Damage is esti mated at $300,000. Canova said residents can take preventative steps by educating themselves about proper ways to dispose of cigarettes and the correct way to install a smoke detector. Crabtree said the fire department offers free smoke alarm installation, as well as chimney inspections. The fire department also recently began holding seminars at various apart ment complexes to help residents learn how to use fire extinguishers and test smoke alarms. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. 7
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