Vacant House Fires Sparked By Homeless In Northeast Kansas City

The longstanding problem isn't just part of the housing crisis but represents a longstanding problem with absentee landlords . . . Here's the word . . .

A few possibilities from the old structures to the owners living outside the area and the growing unhoused population.

“I think we also have a large transit population who are looking for warmth and vacant houses create that space,” one resident said.

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Northeast residents concerned over vacant home fires