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Council Member Sanchez's opening remarks and recent fire incidents
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Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez provides context for the hearing by discussing recent major fire incidents that have resulted in significant displacement of residents.
- Mentions the five-alarm fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue on January 10, displacing 250 residents
- Discusses another major fire at 3030 Heath on January 15, displacing nearly 200 residents
- References the tragic Twin Parks Northwest fire on January 9, 2022, where 17 lives were lost
- Sets the stage for the urgency and importance of addressing fire-related displacement
Pierina Ana Sanchez
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it over to Council Member Gutierrez followed by Council Member Riley.
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To set the context, on January 10, the most recent major fires of this year, a five alarm fire ripped through 2910 Wallace Avenue in Councilmember Riley's district, displacing two fifty residents in almost 90 households.
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On January fifteenth of this year, just five days later, down the street from me, another major fire displaced nearly 200 residents in over 70 apartments at 3030 Heath.
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And of course, our term in this council, the beginning of our term in this council was marked by the horrific fire on 01/09/2022 on which 17 lives were tragically lost at Twin Parks Northwest.