Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed emergency legislation to address the escalating issue of fires and arson in vacant buildings.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed emergency legislation to address the escalating issue of fires in vacant buildings.
“These dangerous vacant buildings are known hazards that put our first responders and the surrounding community at risk,” Harrell said in a news release. “While the city has taken steps to encourage adaptive reuse of vacant structures for new purposes, we cannot allow these unmaintained structures to put lives and property at risk from trespassers, arson, and other crimes.
“Fire responses to vacant buildings have continued to trend upwards. When buildings remain derelict, firefighters often observe holes in the floor, missing stairwells, structural instability and other hazardous conditions,” Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said in a news release. “This presents immense danger to those who may be trespassing, to neighboring dwellings in close proximity to vacant buildings, and to the safety of our fire personnel.
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