Eugene residents alarmed by series of vacant home fires

EUGENE, Ore. - A series of fires at vacant properties in Eugene is raising alarm among residents and officials.

Early Saturday morning, fire crews responded to a blaze at a vacant house near the University of Oregon campus. The home was fully engulfed when they arrived, and investigators discovered signs of squatters and previous fires inside. This incident is just one of several recent fires at vacant homes in the area, sparking concerns about the maintenance of these properties and the risks they pose to neighborhoods. Another fire occurred last Thursday at a vacant house on Grant Street in west Eugene. Despite the efforts of Eugene Springfield Fire crews, the property remains a significant hazard.

The owner of the Grant Street property, Jerry Nelson, expressed frustration with the cit