As the name implies, the act of fire stoping has become one of the most important things inspectors look for on todays projects. This has become a matter of code compliance, with extreme consiquences.

This is not a matter of does the site installation match the plans and do the plans match the permit? The above is a matter of numbers. These three areas are constantly confused with each other. It's a matter of correcting the values. Although in most cases these things should be handled as soon as possible regarding matters of confusion. This is a very serious matter of life safety and to make it all the worse, it will come as a total surprise to each everyone involved in the construction project.

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Tropical Storm Allison on June 5, 2001
Duration June 4 - 18, 2001
Highest winds 60 mph (95 km/h) sustained
Damages $5.5 billion (in 2005 dollars)
Fatalities 41 direct, 14 indirect
Areas affected Texas (particularly Houston),
Louisiana, Mid-Atlantic States
Part of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season.

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