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Nat B's avatar

Shouldn't the title be, "40 Years of Hollywood and Arson"?

Empty Los Angeles's avatar

Well, one fire was attributed to a wiring problem…

Duane Swierczynski's avatar

"Very Chinatown." Good God, yes. This feels like the subplot of a noir novel... but I hate that his is happening in real life. Thank you for spreading the word.

Empty Los Angeles's avatar

Los Angeles is a noir novel come to life. And I get to play the femme fatale AND the cynical detective in a dual role…😫

Fun Times!'s avatar

What a way to cut the red tape.

Empty Los Angeles's avatar

I may not be able to make the city do anything, but I can at least spread the word.

Skully's avatar

Seems the Homeless love to start fires. But then what do they care because most of them are either on drugs, or have untreated mental illnesses.

Empty Los Angeles's avatar

While many fires in LA can indeed be attributed to squatters (I’ve stopped keeping track of how many I’ve written about), some of these buildings might still be standing today IF they had been properly secured, or not left empty for years in the first place.

Fires are awfully convenient for speculators who really just want the land that a pesky older building occupies.