Work toward demolition begins on Walnut Hill home after two fires, neighborhood concern

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — If you remember this house, it caught fire twice in the last year, sparking safety concerns and questions in the neighborhood about when it could be demolished. Now, the city says it is on the list.

The city says the bid for demolition was awarded, but there is no timeline yet for when that will happen.

The city says asbestos abatement is happening now.

Abatement has to happen first before a wreck permit can be pulled.

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Two fires: one in December and a second, smaller fire in March, and now this Victorian home is a shell of itself.

The fire report from March cites evidence of continued homeless occupancy, noting it had been unsecured.

The house remains open to this day, windows broken, overgrown grass, and clothes on the sidewalk.

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