The Ogden Fire Department wants to burn vacant homes in the Ogden River Project area for training purposes and is asking the city council to allocate $564,000 to complete demolition of the dwellings.
Funding for demolition and debris removal could come from Business Depot Ogden lease revenues, said Fire Chief Mike Mathieu. About 40 vacant houses within the river project boundaries are owned by Ogden Riverfront Development Company, a firm managed by developer Gadi Leshem.
Mathieu said in a memo to the city council that it is imperative that the homes be demolished as soon as possible because they pose a significant fire hazard. In the last two-and-a-half years, the fire department has responded to 17 structure fires in the river project area, he noted.
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