Dear Eric: I have a huge dilemma literally right across from our home.

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Our neighbor is a very nice man. Sometimes I ask him what he’s going to do with all of his stuff in his yard. He just says he’ll keep it. He is a hoarder.

What I see is boxes and boxes stacked all along his driveway, down to his backyard, leaving a very narrow pathway to cars, also along the driveway. You can barely see his house due to all the grown trees and shrubs.

My deepest worry is fire.

I know if I call an authority on him, he will know it was me. Please, advise.

– Worried Neighbor

Dear Neighbor: Fire is indeed a concern in homes maintained by people with hoarding tendencies. Blocked entrances and exits endanger not only the residents of the home, but firefighters and first responders. Thi

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