<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-38. - Investigations.</div>
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               (a)
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               The fire marshal, or designee will be notified by public safety communications of
               every structure fire occurring in the county.
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               (b)
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               The fire marshal or designee shall be responsible for investigating the cause, origin,
               and circumstances of every structure fire occurring within the jurisdiction of this
               chapter where property has been destroyed or damaged, and if possible, determine whether
               the fire is the result of carelessness or design.
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               (1)
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               Such investigations shall begin immediately upon the occurrence of such fire.
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               (c)
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               Any injury or fatality resulting from a fire, the fire marshal's office shall be notified
               and respond to the scene of the fire.
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               (d)
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               Every fire shall be reported in writing to the fire marshal's office within 48 hours
               of its occurrence by the fire department responsible for fire protection in the area
               where the fire occurred.
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               (e)
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               Such reports shall be in the form prescribed by the fire marshal and shall contain
               a statement of all facts relating to the cause, origin, and circumstances of such
               fire, the extent of the damage caused by the fire, the insurance upon such property,
               and such other information as may be required.
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               (f)
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               If no investigator was requested to the fire scene, the responding fire department
               must complete the investigation module of the report prior to submittal.
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               (g)
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               All reports of fire department activities shall be submitted to N.C. Office of the
               State Fire Marshal via the National Fire Incident Reporting System, no later than
               the tenth of the following month.
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               (h)
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               Brush/woods/wildfires shall be the responsibility of the N.C. Forest Service to be
               the lead investigative agency, assisted by the Buncombe County Fire Marshal or his
               designee.
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               (i)
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               Vehicle or machinery fire investigations shall be conducted at the request of the
               officer in charge of the responding agency.
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               (Ord. No. 97-3-7, Â§ 4, 3-18-97; Ord. No.
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                  23-08-01
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               , Â§ 1(b), 8-1-23)
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