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3. hnproper heating devices. Throughout the building several wood burning stoves are present that are not properly exhausted/ flued, and do not have adequate clearance to combustibles and exits. Also many vendors are using unvented propane heaters attached to propane cylinders which are prohibited for indoor use, and are also predominately all too close to combustibles and exits. 4. There is no designed and maintained protected exit egress. By sprinkler or construction of fire resistance rating of the exit corridors. These unprotected exits do not have the proper signage indicating the direction to the exits, nor is any emergency lighting provide. Doors that are not approved exits are not marked NO EXIT, The exits or what would be considered exits have changes in elevations, steps stoops and doors that have trip hazards that could cause trips and falls in an evacuation especially when vision is obscured with smoke. 5. Electrical wiring throughout the structure has multiple problems that constitute substandard practice that could lead to the propagation of fire including permanent wiring using pieces of extension cords, overloading of electrical outlets. Improper labeling of panels, joints and connections not made in junction boxes, uncovered or exposed plugs or boxes. Overall the electrical system should be considered improper and not meeting the standards of NFPA 70 National Electrical Code as adopted by the City of Paris. 6. The building does have a few fire extinguishers, however there are not enough of them to be properly spaced at 75ft of travel from any point in a building in the path of exit discharge. The extinguishers present do not have current inspection or maintenance as required annually. The most recent inspection tag found was performed in 2001 15 years out of date. The oldest found was 1986 30 years out of date.