The Sub Burndown
Saturday December 26, 2015
Section 1
- The Sub Fire -
Location of UID #3 on roof.
Unknown Incendiary Device #3 in Square Deal Recordings & Supplies
How did the fire go from The Sub to the front of Square Deal Recordings & Supplies when the fire was out in the portion of The Sub adjoining the front of Square Deal before the fire started in the front of Square Deal?:
This is a "mystery." The only break in the masonry firewall between SDRS and The Sub was into the front office of The Sub. The Sub front office was not involved in either The Sub or SDRS fire!
The only "floor-up" burn patterns, in the whole fire, are by the bathroom door (east end of The Sub office), Sharliss' office door (center of The Sub office) in the front portion of SDRS main building, and where Sharliss' wooden desk used to be (by Higuera Street end of The Sub office) – Sharliss' desk was the only wooden desk and cabinetry that completely burned to ashes [see photo: debris].
Above the "floor-up" burn patterns, on the same side of the roof, is where SLO City FD cut another huge 8'x8' ventilation opening in our roof. At this point, there was no fire in the building to vent, only light smoke. They also cut four large holes at the rear of SDRS on both sides of the roof ridge line [see photo: cutting holes] and on both sides of our interior firewall – with no fire yet into SDRS. They also cut at least three other 2'x6' holes in SDRS main roof facing east [see photo: fire coming through holes].
Noteworthy: Near two different "floor-up" burn patterns there is also a piece of drywall kicked in from the SDRS side into The Sub office from each location. The kick-ins are at "boot-kick" level and about boot-kick size. A 2'x2' piece is also missing by the area near Sharliss' office where the drywall from both sides of the wall lay on The Sub office floor after the fire [see photo: drywall parts on floor] The kick-ins and missing drywall were intact before the fire.
The burn patterns give the impression that the fires were lit with a flammable agent and the kicked-in drywall was in an attempt to spread the fire into The Sub office so it would appear that through the office was how the fire spread to SDRS.
If the fire had not magically blown up in front of SDRS [see photo: fire plume], the fire burning along the back would have taken another day to burn forward against the wind to destroy the main building. It would have had to burn through a 20-minute firewall, 16' from back of building as well. It would have been hard for SLO City FD leadership to explain their inactivity and letting it all burn. The Tribune's actual drone photos show the fire in late afternoon stalled at the firewall and SLO City FD using their hoses to add air just in front of where the fire is burning on the actual undersides of the roof. This adds air to the fire without putting water on the fire.
We believe they cut the large holes in the front of SDRS hoping to draw the fire from the back into the front of the building, (no fire in front of SDRS when the holes were cut), to finish the burn down. Due to prevailing winds, their openings had the opposite effect and acted as to supply ventilation, thereby providing air, and retarding the fire from burning forward. After two or more initial firebombs and over two hours of burning our buildings, it's not a great leap to add accelerant (the three bottom up burn patterns) to finish the burndown that "someone" had already committed to doing, probably before "someone" even arrived.
Section 2
- Square Deal Recordings & Supplies (SDRS) Fire -
Section 3
- San Luis Obispo City Fire Department (SLO City FD) Issues -
Steel top table where fire was lit inside SDRS — notice it's warped edge caused by high heat below the table (accelerant).
Notice the fire has burned below the floor because the accelerant ran down between floor & wall. Notice the "kick-in" from Square Deal into The Sub office.
Section 4
- Comments, Observations and Correction on Narratives by SLO City FD -
Section 5
- Case Studies (Pattern of Conduct): -
Section 7
SLO City FD Fire Investigation Report
Section 9
Firefighting Info
More of those "highly flammable" LP records that so scared SLO City FD leadership.
This is the area where the fire was started inside Square Deal at approximately 1:15 p.m.
Square Deal front starts on fire more than 30 minutes AFTER the fire has left the adjoining portion of The Sub.
Fire coming from 8'x8' cut draft hole over area fire was started inside Square Deal at around 1:15 p.m.
Steel top table where fire was lit inside SDRS — notice it's warped edge caused by high heat below the table (accelerant).
Notice the fire has burned below the floor because the accelerant ran down between floor & wall. Notice the "kick-in" from Square Deal into The Sub office.
Section 6
- SLO City FD Narratives -
Section 8
Arson Investigator /Expert Letters
Section 10
-Original Unedited Video Material
- Section 1 - The Sub Fire:
- 6 Minutes With The Arsonist
- Full Fire Investigation Never Done - Arson Investigation Refused
- Clearing The Building - Checking to Make Sure No One is Inside
- No R.I.T. or F.A.S.T. Crew Assigned
- The Sub Fire Load & Interior Details
- The Sub Roof Details
- Seven Path to Enter & Fight the Fire at The Sub
- Intentionally Assisting In Burning a Building Down is Not Firefighting
- UID #2 on Top of The Sub Roof Corner A/B
- See How the Fire Moved Through the Structures
- Section 2: Square Deal Recordings & Supplies Fire:
- The Sub Office Proves Fire Did Not Come Into The Front Of Square Deal Recordings & Supplies From The Sub Through The Firewall Between The Two Businesses
- Unknown Incendiary Device Number Three
- SDRS Fire Load Notes
- 11 Basic Stop Points for Preventing Fire Spread into SDRS from Rear
- Hole Map Illustration
- Section 3: San Luis Obispo City Fire Department (SLO City FD) Issues:
- SLOFD Fire Calls 2009-2016
- SLOFD Press Release Corrections
- Bravest Act or a Cowardly, Evil Act?
- Is BC-1 Berryman An Arsonist?
- Total Destruction is a Job Well Done
- SLOFD Fails to Follow Its Own Rules
- SLOFD Underground "Burndown" Policy
- Is SLO City FD a Corrupt Fire Department?
- How Can You Believe A Fire Department Would Help Burn A Building Rather Than Save It?
- Official CityGate Report Shows Major Fire Department Problems that City Leadership Continues to Ignore
- They Train For What They Actually Do, BURN Things Down Fast and Efficiently
- Is SLO City FD a Corrupt Fire Department?
- Letter From City Manager Derek Johnson - June 12, 2018
- Letter To City Manager Derek Johnson - July 26, 2018
- Letter From City Manager Derek Johnson - August 13, 2018
- Letter To City Manager Derek Johnson - August 17, 2018
- Letter To City Manager Derek Johnson - August 17, 2018 (#2)
- SLO City FD Actual Firefighter Strategy
- Official CityGate Report Shows Major Fire Department Problems that City Leadership Continues to Ignore
- They Train For What They Actually Do, BURN Things Down Fast and Efficiently
- Section 4: Comments, Observations, and Corrections to Narratives of SLO City FD:
- SLO City Fire Department Continues to Fail Our City
- Narrative: Battalion Chief Neal Berryman
- Narrative: Deputy Chief Jeff Gater
- Narrative: Chief Garret Olson
- Narrative: Captain Michael King
- Narrative: Captain Mark Vasquez
- Narrative: Captain Matt Callahan
- Narrative: Captain Paramedic Station 3A David Marshall
- Section 5: Case Studies (Pattern of Conduct):
- Section 6: SLO City FD Firefighter Narratives
- Section 7: SLO City FD Fire Investigation Report
- Section 8: Arson Investigator /Expert Letters
- Section 9: Firefighting Info:
- Section 10: Original Unedited Video Material
- Section 11: Original Photographs and Images
- Cesar's Photos
- Ethan B.'s Photos
- Drones Images
- "Katie's Friend"s Photos
- Neighbor's Photos
- Jim M.'s Video
- Jimmy T.'s Video
- John I.'s Witness Videos
- KCOY Photos
- Logan C.'s Photos
- Michael H.'s Photos
- Nicole and Kjerstin's Photos
- Shar's Photos
- "PRR"'s Photos
- Sara S.'s Photos and Videos
- Final Report Videos
- Section 12: Actual Firefighting Action
- Section 13: What Real Ventilation Training Looks Like