More than two-thirds of group home have had fire safety violations

Two-thirds of Missouri's group homes have been cited by state officials for fire safety violations, according to an Associated Press article:

"The number of violations in the last several years is very alarming," Blunt spokeswoman Jessica Robinson said 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."