Fire violations prevalent at group homes

An AP report shows more than 1,500 fire violations have been reported at Missouri group homes over the past four years, with some violations occurring over and over at the same facilities:

"The number of violations in the last several years is very alarming," Blunt spokeswoman Jessica Robinson said Friday upon reviewing a summary of the citations. "When there's a violation of the fire regulations or codes, that's a missed opportunity of prevention. It's a missed opportunity to save a life."