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32 | The LPA inspected R1’s apartment. LPA Lindstrom observed the outlet in the living room where the fire started. The counter wall with the outlet had black scorch marks on it, as did the adjacent carpeting and wall. LPA Lindstrom observed a thin, blackened line that ran from the outlet area, across the living room carpet, under the balcony door, and across the balcony floor, to within approximately ten inches of the chair R1 had been sitting in. LPA Lindstrom observed charred remains of oxygen concentrator tubing on the balcony floor. The LPA also observed the uncharred remains of tubing, including the cannula, and approximately two and half feet of line coming from it.
LPA Lindstrom observed a photograph of damaged items removed from R1’s room. The damaged items included a rectangular device approximately 3 feet wide by 2 feet deep. S1 stated that they had never noticed the electric fireplace in R1's apartment. S2 stated that the electric fireplace had been in the resident’s room since Fall 2023 when the resident moved in. S3 stated that she had observed the electric fireplace in R1’s room since early 2024. On the day of the fire, the electric fireplace and the oxygen concentrator had been plugged into a non-surge protected outlet extender located at the outlet where the fire started.
LPA Lindstrom reviewed the facility’s Admission Agreement, titled “Foothill Village California Residency Agreement.” R1 signed this agreement on 9/20/2023. This admission agreement was written by Integral Senior Living, which was the previous management company for the facility. In May 2025, Red Bench Living assumed management of Foothill Village. The LPA observed that on page 6 of the admission agreement that R1 signed, there is a section titled “Explosives, Firearms, and Flammables.” This section says: “No explosives, flammable materials, or firearms may be brought into any area of the community. This includes weapons, barbecue equipment, gasoline, motor oil, space heaters, and candles.”
LPA Lindstrom reviewed the facility’s LIC610E Emergency and Disaster Plan for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly. The LPA reviewed Section C of page 6, which lists procedures that address, “Operating assistive medical devices that need electric power for operation, including but, not limited to oxygen equipment…” The facility made no mention of plans for assistive oxygen equipment on the form. S2 stated that facility staff did not administer oxygen to R1 between the time of evacuation from their apartment and arrival of the fire department.
(Continued on 809-C)
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