A Team 10 investigation reveals details about the history of fire code violations at San Luis Rey Downs Training Center, where 46 horses died and three people were injured in the Lilac Fire.
We also have never-before-seen cell phone video of the devastation at San Luis Rey Downs, taken by a source who shared it with us. We’ve blurred the graphic shots of dead horses on the ground.
Team 10 requested records of fire inspections from the fire marshal who oversees the facility. References in the earliest report note violations dating back to 2005, which show multiple issues related to fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, exit doors and stairs, hazardous materials, flammable liquids and so on.