Vacant homes across the U.S. pose a high risk for firefighters because many are unsound even before catching fire. Last month, four firefighters died when vacant homes collapsed during fires. St. Louis and Baltimore officials hope to reduce those risks.
died when an abandoned row home collapsed. The same vacant house was the site of another fire seven years earlier that injured three firefighters.
Even in buildings with no utilities, crumbling walls and dangling roofs, homeless people often take shelter, especially in winter. When they make a small fire to cook or stay warm, the blaze can spread. Curt Floyd, technical lead for responders at the National Fire Protection Agency and a retired firefighter in Connecticut, said there is no single approach that works best for all departments. But, he said, firefighters are simply wired to save lives.
Worcester, Massachusetts, established a marking system after six firefighters died at an abandoned warehouse in 1999. An “X” in an exterior box indicates firefighters should not enter a vacant building unless a known life is endangered. A single slash means use extreme caution. An empty box means the building was stable at the time of the marking. Several other cities use similar systems.
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