Two vacant buildings in Seattle have gone up in flames within just two weeks. The fires come despite a new law passed in June aimed at demolishing dangerous derelict properties.
Back then, Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins said there were roughly 100 of these structures across the city in need of a takedown. Despite this, no demolitions have taken place since the ordinance passed.The latest incident occurred in Seattle 's Capitol Hill neighborhood, where a three-story building caught fire early Friday morning. The building, now surrounded by a security perimeter and hired guard, had been vacant for some time, according to neighbors.
Seattle Fire officials have expressed concerns about the hazards these vacant structures pose, not only to first responders but also to nearby residents."It was super smoky," said Gabriella Bautista, who lives around the corner. "It was so big, the smoke--that it was all the way to Broadway."City has not implemented new lawThe Capitol Hill fire is part of a larger trend of fires in vacant buildings across Seattle. In 2023 alone, 130 empty structures have burned in the city.
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