The recent fire at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort has sparked conversation about fire and safety codes for hotels that are grandfathered and not sprinklered, and also for private homes — in particular, ones used for short-term rentals, which are not subject to any local fire and safety inspections.

This week’s Tele-Talk question: Should Conway be more aggressive in bringing old hotels into compliance, plus mandate fire and safety inspections for private homes?

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