Eugene

I totally agree that fire codes should be applied as intended. The reality is that governments are not doing their primary job - protecting their citizens. Beirut and Tianjin are located in countries that demonstrably pay little attention to operational safety in any setting. West is located in a state that does not have/enforce fire codes.

In the context of the original question "Can this be prevented?", this history does not give me optimism.

Stay healthy and stay safe

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