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Willows to demolish burned, condemned building at 143 North Yolo using weed-abatement funds
Summary
City staff told the council the burned multi-family structure at 143 North Yolo is a total loss and poses a life-safety hazard. Staff recommended using existing weed-abatement grant funds (about $30,000 quoted) to demolish the structure; council approved the consent calendar that includes related abatement authority.
Willows City staff said a recently burned, condemned multi‑family building at 143 North Yolo will be declared an immediate life‑and‑safety hazard and removed, with staff planning to use current weed‑abatement grant funds to pay for demolition.
"The structure is pretty much, like, total loss at this point," the Fire Chief told the council, describing fire, smoke and water damage and saying there were no injuries. The chief said the burned shell now poses a larger hazard than the pre‑fire condition.
City Manager Martie Brown told the council the city received a contractor quote of…
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