California has had its fair share of fires over the years, especially the wild variety. This year’s wildfires have already burned more than 1 million acres, and nearly a dozen are still ablaze. Now, the Golden State is facing an uptick in warehouse fires in some of its biggest and most populated cities, including Oakland, Carson and El Sereno.
Most — if not all — of these incidents could have been prevented if residents, city officials, inspectors and landlords had practiced proper safety protocol. Instead, they neglected to follow building codes and threw caution to the wind. Subsequently, many people sustained injuries and dozens more perished in these devastating warehouse fires.