Knoxville, TN Body found after fire in boarded up convenience store.
Dayton, OH Man burned by fire in vacant house.
Washington, PA Squatters suspected in starting abandoned house fire.
Brownsville, TX Teen girl charged with setting abandoned home on fire.
Southeast, NY Teens charged with setting abandoned home on fire.
Los Banos, CA Homeless man and woman arrested; fire set in vacant house during fight.
Wilmington, DE Body found after fire in vacant house.
Rochester, NY Officials identify vacant, dangerous buildings.
Staten Island, NY Firefighters injured in vacant/occupied house fire.
Indianapolis, IN Vacant home ordered demolished after fire.
Kansas City, MO Man injured in vacant house fire.
Weatherford, TX Homeless man believed to be behind cause of vacant building fire.
Cedar Rapids, IA Fire department takes news strategy towards vacant house fires.
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Columbia, SC One person treated after abandoned house fire.
Upper Marlboro, MD Body found in abandoned house fire.
South Sacramento, CA Neighbors turn in squatter after house fire.
Detroit, MI Body found in vacant house fire.
Staunton, VA Vacant home allowed to burn.
Oahu, HI Squatters injured in abandoned house fire.
Shrewsbury, MA Abandoned restaurant deemed unsafe.
Jeannette, PA Police, firefighters search for teens in abandoned hospital.
Detroit, MI Long-standing vacant housing project slated for demolition.
Battle Ground, WA Teens start mattress fire in abandoned nursing home.
Hyannis, MA Teens sleeping in woods seek shelter; start fire in baseball broadcast booth.
Colorado Springs, CO Man rescued from basement of church during 0400 hrs fire.
Omaha, NE Body inside abandoned house fire identified as known homeless man.
Omaha, NE Body found inside abandoned house fire rubble.
Berwick, PA Vacant house fires worry neighbors.
Huntington, WV Firefighters let abandoned house burn.
Southbank, AU Squatters, pregnant teen pulled from abandoned building fire.
Detroit, MI Angels' Night fires hit 17-year low.
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Quincy, IL City fire department begins marking vacant buildings.
Connellsville, PA Health officer drafts vacant building policy.
Atlanta, GA Teens seen running from eyesore building shortly before fire.
Peoria, IL Roof collapses on building known for homeless people.
Glouchester City, NJ Homeless man admits to starting three-alarm fire.
Denver, CO Five dead in after hours fire at bar.
Pottsville, PA New law targets dwelling upkeep, appearance.
Colorado Springs, CO Abandoned building fire started by transients.
Richmond, CA Fire likely caused by squatters.
Dayton, OH Residents fear vacant house fires.
Silver City, NM Officials consider vacant building registry.
Canton OH Vacant house fires worry citizens.
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Redding, CA Burned home known as common hangout for transients.
Eubank, KY Vacant structure fires worry town residents.
Canton, OH Vagrants jump from second floor during house fire.
Augusta, GA Code violations at large, vacant mall.
Ypsilanti, MI Abandoned home slated for demolition after inspection.
Huntington, WV Firefighters let abandoned home burn.
Mansfield, OH Captain calls for demolishing vacant buildings.
Canton, OH Vacant home finally torn down after fourth fire.
Knoxville, TN Squatters burned in abandoned house fire.
San Angelo, TX Signs of squatters found in abandoned building fire.
Beaver Dam, WI Vacant building ordinance stalls.
Knoxville, TN Squatters suspected in causing abandoned house fire.
Fort Worth, TX Firefighters inisde during roof collapse at vacant building fire.
Balto. Cnty, MD Historic designation keeps vacant building standing, burning.
Slinger, WI Toxic chemicals found stored inside abandoned building.
Manchester, NH City debates razing buildings damages by fire.
Memphis, TN Five vacant houses set on fire.
Frankfort, IL Cadets train with abandoned building.
Laguna Heights, TX Family homeless after abandoned house fire.
Pickering, ONT Owner pleads guilty to abandoned farmhouse, dungeon.
Portland, OR Five-alarm vacant hotel fire, propert used as storage site.
Memphis, TN Abandoned building fire causes citizens to speak up about neighborhood blight.
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Bristol Township, PA Officials target vacant houses.
Logansport, IN Authorities work to seal abandoned houses.
Camden, NJ Program launched to identify dangerous abandoned buildings.
Lakeland, FL Squatters take over home, scene of earlier arson, murder attempt.
Seattle, WA Vacant homes seen as magnets for transients.
Vallejo, CA Squatters linked to recent vacant building fires.
Natrona County, WY Vacant buildings near school tempting for students.
Indianapolis, IN Arson on the rise, many in vacant buildings.
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Kannapolis, NC City votes to demolish vacant buildings.
Concord, CA, Squatter admits to setting fire after arguing with other squatters.
Nyack, NY City proposes marking dangerous buildings.
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Mobile, AL Homeless people suspected in cause of vacant house fire.
Detroit, MI Firefighters injured at vacant school fire, building on list for demolition.
Lorain, OH City struggles with vacant house fires.
Binghamton, NY Children set fire to vacant home while in basement.
Philadelphia, PA Abandoned home collapses after years of warnings.
Birmingham, AL Police officer charged in vacant house fire spree.
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Schenectady, NY Foreclosure raid follows series of vacant house fires.
Las Vegas, NV Neighbors upset about vacant, burnt home.
Birmingham, AL City to demolish over 200 vacant homes after string of arson.
St. Petersburg, FL Homeless woman dies from injuries after being resuced from vacant house fire.
Las Vegas, NV Vacant home known to be occupied by homeless people burns.
Salt Lake City, UT Transient arrested for vacant house fire.
Prichard, AL Rash of vacant building fires likely started by homeless people.
Detroit, MI Risk vs aggressiveness in decision to let vacant buildings burn.
New Orleans, LA Vacant firehouses up for auction.
Buffalo, NY Demolitons leave many wondering if vacant homes could have been saved.
Detroit, MI Citizens and business owners sue neglected property owners.
Chicago, IL Demo bid process for vacant homes becomes competitive.
District of Columbia Neglected home of local activists placed on abandoned property list despite owners living inside.
Walnut Hill, FL Dispute breaks ut at fire over who own vacant house.
El Paso, TX Property owners react to vacant building ordinance.
Detroit, MI Eyesore finally torn down.
Bronx, NY – Building Department officials leave vacant building unsecured.
Philadelphia, PA Organizations try to deal with abandoned buildings.
Kansas City, MO Abandoned homes become nuisance for neighbors.
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South Salt Lake, UT People found living in storage units.
Omaha, NE Smoke is full; vacant home lights up after ventilation.
Chillicothe, MO City plans demolition of vacant homes.
Independence, MO Abandoned school burs; neighbors report teens inside many times.
Detroit, MI Fire Commissioner propses letting vacant buildings burn if over 50% involved, to save budget.
Seattle, WA Neighbors happy vacant home burns.
Highland Park, MI Vacant homes in series of fires known as haven for squatters.
Lewiston, ME Fire department takes cautious approach to dangerous buildings.
Philadelphia, PA City looks at who owns vacant properties after death of two firefighters.
Toledo, OH Citizens criticize city's tracking of abandoned properties.
Galveston, TX Man jumps from abandoned house fire.
Boston, MA City task force created after Worcester Cold Storage fire finds over 200 "fire traps".
Huntington, WV Town questions why so many vacant homes?
San Francisco, CA "Occupy" protestors take over vacant church building.
Rancho Cordova, CA Firefighters pull two from inside vacant motel fire.
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Irvington, NJ Squatter cause two alarm house fire.
Detroit, MI One person dead in fire at vacant commercial building.
Newark, NJ Vacant home owned by mayor catches fire.
Chicago, IL Neighborhood activists say city didn't do enough to secure vacant house.
Kansas City, MO Worker finds body while cleaning up after vacant house fire.
Dayton, OH Homeless man accused of setting fire in vacant home.
Holyoke, MA Mill fire raises problem of vacant buildings in Mass. town.
Lexington, KY Child admits to setting vacant house fire.
Las Vegas, NV Neighbors say vacant home is a hangout for kids.
Danbury, CT City worries about increase in abandoned properties.
Bradenton, FL Firefighters use code enforcement officer to identify vacant properties to use for training.
Camden, NJ One dead, another injured, in vacant rowhouse fire; Building demolished after fire, neighbors had called for demolition earlier; known to hold squatters.
Wilkes-Barre, PA Fatal fire raises concern about vacant properties.
Beltsville, MD Vacant home, for sale, burns twice in two weeks.
Philadelphia, PA Man found dead in abandoned rowhouse fire.
Pinole, CA "Pot Grow" operation discovered in vacant house fire.
Anderson, SC Abandoned building, site of fire and murders, receives condemned notice.
Los Angeles, CA Second body found in abandoned building fire.
Boston, MA Officials target illegal apartment buildings.
Florence, SC Legislation urged to deal with vacant buildings.
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Beech Island, SC Body found in abandoned housed fire.
Memphis, TN One dead, another injured in vacant house fire.
Wilkes-Barre, PA Fire Chief urges demolition of vacant hotel due to firefighting dangers.
Paterson, NJ Body of homeless man found in boarded up, abandoned house fire.
Columbus, OH City to demolish 900 vacant, abandoned houses deemed dangerous.
South Bend, IN City to demolish 100 vacant, abandnoned homes.
South Bend, IN City demolishes vacant home, scene of nine fires.
West Mahanoy Twp., PA Department seeks identification system for abandoned structures.
Waco, TX Body of transient man found inside abandoned house fire.
Detroit, MI Money reserved to demolish vacant structures unused.
Cincinnati, OH CIDS information helps firefighters with vacant building fires.
Brazil, IN Two injured in blast and fire at vacant house; cooking meth suspected.
Riverhead Town, NY Vacant for 15 years, town demolished vacant home where squatters had been a problem.
Oklahoma City, OK Man found dead inside abandoned warehouse fire; total of three people were staying in the structure.
Milwaukee, WI, Man found dead inside vacant house fire.
Tulsa, OK Homeless man injured in vacant house fire.
Manhattan, NY Homeless man killed in abandoned subway room fire.
Freeport, IL Vacant building legislation tabled during overhaul process.
Las Vegas, NV Foreclosure rate adds to worry of increased abandoned home fires.
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Watertown, NY Squatter cited for starting fire to keep warm in abandoned apartment house.
Seattle, WA Burned transient man found at abandoned house fire.
Modesto, CA Neighbors blame squatters for vacant house fire
Springfield, OH Squatter rescued from second floor of reported vacant home.
Columbus, OH Firefighters push for ways to designate vacant homes and reduce risk of injury.
St. John the Baptist Parish, LA Vacant apartment buildings in housing project, some previously burned, finally torn down.
Lula, GA Man rescued from trailer fire; Locals state trailer had been vacant for three to four months.
Detroit, MI Body of homicide victim found in one of many fires set in vacant homes.
Knoxville, TN Evidence of many homeless people living in vacant warehouse found during fire. No injuries reported.
South Bend, IN Family seen leaving abandoned home prior to fire; city unable to demo home since fire department owns structure.
Minneapolis, MN Firefighters recall falling into basement at vacant house fire while searching for occupant inside.
Colorado Springs, CO Squatters seen as cause of abandoned warehouse fire.
Boise, ID Fire companies able to train inside vacant warehouse.
Richmond, VA Homeless woman charged in fatal vacant house fire.
Houston, TX Children blamed for starting fire inside vacant house.
Hyattsville, MD Local media reports on problems with vacant homes in D.C. area comunity. Mutli-series report.
Bel Air, MD Vacant landmark to be torn down.
Chicago, IL Two squatters jump from second floor to escape house fire.
San Jose, CA Firefighters recognize vacant home is unstable and use exterior operations.
Chicago Heights, IL Police arrest five juveniles after property manager discovers them living in vacant house.
Lexington, KY Neighbors say squatter was living in home, site of natural gas explosion.
Dover, MN Fire department allowed to burn down house deemed "eyesore and public safety hazard."
Los Angeles, CA Pot growing operation found inside vacant house fire.
Jersey City, NJ Police officers and firefighter injured pulling sqautters from vacant building fire.
Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Public Schools fined for safety violations after fire in vacant elementary school.
Pickering, Ontario Suspicious fire destroys abandoned farm home were "dungeon room" was discovered by authorities.
Columbus, OH City struggles wth growing number of vacant homes; citizens ask that they be torn down.
Columbus, OH Fatal fire creates public hearing on vacant housing.
Chicago, IL Owner of abandoned building where two firefighters died and 19 were injured, held in jail, unable to post bail.
Beckley, WV Vacant building destroyed in fire, owned by city, leased to congregation for church services.
Spencer, OK Vacant since 1972, firefighters take defensive position at abandoned high school fire.
Douglasville, GA – Officials meet with homeowners on possesson law.
Irvington, NJ – Fire in a structure well-known for having squatters.
Charleston, SC – Fire building well-known for having squatters.
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