![]() The shelter’s location, combined with its fire alarm system, make it unlikely such a tragedy would occur, he said.Ĭlark joined Dr. Williams also said there are three fire stations located in close proximity to MCAS. “Without an alarm system, a slow fire can generate a lot of smoke and damage before it's noticed and the fire department notified.” “Even though it is not required, the county shelter does have an alarm system,” Williams said. National fire safety standards do not require alarm or sprinkler systems in buildings like the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. Most of the animals killed in the fire died from smoke conditions near the location where the fire is believed to have started. “We want to learn from the tragedy in Beaumont.”Ī faulty dryer in the main building is the suspected cause of the Humane Society fire, according to Montgomery County Fire Marshal Jimmy Williams. “Our goal is to be proactive about fire safety,” Clark said. Clark assumed oversight responsibility for MCAS in 2015 when the county took control of the facility that was privately operated previously. ![]()
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