LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas apartment complex where a fire killed three people failed its most recent fire inspection.
Records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal (https://bit.ly/2jHRYtt ) Wednesday show that Westlake Apartments failed an annual inspection in May 2016 because of bars on unit windows, rear exists chained shut and outdated fire alarm systems.
The report showed that at least 10 units, including the site of the deadly fire, had similar violations.
The January 19 blaze killed an 8-year-old girl, Kaysha Ray, and her parents, 36-year-old Diana Bankston and 39-year-old Andrew Ray. Two older daughters escaped by crawling out of a broken window.
Fire department spokesman Tim Szymanski says failed inspections are generally handled on a case-by-case basis.
A final report on the fire is expected in the next few days.
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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, https://www.lvrj.com
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