Fatal fires in St. Louis, Baltimore expose vacant home risks
Vacant homes that dot the urban and rural landscape across the U.S. pose an especially high risk for firefighters because many are unsound even before catching fire
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Vacant homes that dot the urban and rural landscape across the U.S. pose an especially high risk for firefighters because many are unsound even before catching fire
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thick smoke billowed from the vacant, crumbling St. Louis house, but Benjamin Polson knew homeless people might be inside taking refuge from the January chill.
Governor Mike Parson has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff
Benjamin Polson was killed last week in the line of duty while fighting a vacant house fire in north city. Funeral and visitation services begin Wednesday.
Governor Mike Parson has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff