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Parlier to step up removals, outreach at large encampment south of Manning after fires and overdose
Summary
City and Fresno County teams will continue repeated outreach and have issued 72-hour notices to most occupants of a large unsheltered encampment on Zedekor south of Manning; police say stricter enforcement and possible fencing and arrests are next if residents do not accept services.
Parlier police and council members said Thursday that a large unsheltered encampment on Zedekor south of Manning has prompted repeated outreach, 72-hour vacate notices and a coordinated plan with Fresno County to clear the site within weeks if occupants refuse services.
Chief (Parlier Police Department) told the City Council during public comment and a staff presentation that officers and county outreach teams have documented safety hazards at the site, including two fires in eight months and at least one overdose. “You have this is private property. You got 72 hours to vacate,” the chief said, describing the written notices delivered to most occupants.
City officials said the situation matters for public safety and public health because fires, trespassing and drug use have put both residents and the unsheltered population at risk. The council’s…
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