Fire Risk From Dozens Of Kansas City Vacant Structures Worsens

There isn't enough cash to knock them all down and even in summer the longstanding problem presents a public safety risk for neighborhoods. 

Here's a reminder . . .  

From November 2024 to January 2025, there were 78 structure fires in Kansas City’s Northeast, 39 were in vacant buildings, according to the Kansas City Fire Department. There have been more since the winter. 

This chronic outbreak has left many homeowners frustrated, waiting for the buildings to be repaired or demolished.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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