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Fires in Lyell-Otis: Health and Housing Crisis | Rochester News
Rochester’s Lyell-Otis neighborhood is on fire — again. A string of devastating industrial blazes, from five-alarm warehouse infernos to vacant building conflagrations, has forced evacuations and raised alarms among residents. The Lyell-Otis Community Association warns these fires aren’t random — they’re a pattern tied to aging, hazardous structures and the growing homeless population seeking shelter in unsafe warehouses. Fire officials acknowledge the risks but say enforcement and pre-planning are underway. LOCA demands bolder action: tackle housing insecurity while retrofitting dangerous…
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