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OSHA cites Salisbury, Locke fire departments

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A state inspection conducted after the fatal March 7 fire at Salisbury Millwork has led state officials to cite the Salisbury Fire Department for three "serious" violations and assess the city $6,563 in penalties.

The Occupational Safety and Health Division of the N.C. Department of Labor issued the citations Wednesday. The state agency also cited the Locke Township Fire Department for two serious violations and one non-serious violation. The volunteer department, which aided Salisbury at the millwork plant fire, faces penalties of $700.The $2 million fire claimed the lives of two Salisbury firefighters, Justin Monroe and Victor Isler Sr., and destroyed the main millworking plant's offices, manufacturing and shipping/warehouse areas.

In a cover letter to Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell, OSHA Compliance District Supervisor Paul Sullivan also recommended that the Salisbury Fire Department "investigate and take action on the portable radio issues that hampered communication during the fire."

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