North Carolina Rules No Violations in Fire that Injured Four Firefighters

Three months after a fire that burned through an auto body shop near downtown Greensboro sent four firefighters to the hospital, the N.C. Department of Labor found no violations in how the Greensboro Fire Department responded to the incident, reports the Greensboro News-Record.

However, the state agency is recommending that the agency take a close look at some existing regulations.

The fire department is going to crack down on regulations about the sort of portable light that ignited that fire Jan. 30 at Import Knight Auto Repair on 811 S. Elm St.

In a letter dated April 7 and sent to Matt Schweitzer, the safety manager for Greensboro, the N.C. Department of Labor said it found “no apparent violations” following an inspection of the accident site, but GPD officials said they would do a better job of inspecting auto repair shots and of ensuring that those shops operated appropriately.

The Department of Labor is required to investigate any time there is an accident that sends three or more employees to the hospital. An investigator will collect physical evidence, as well as take photos and conduct interviews.

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