Dear Eric: I have a huge dilemma literally right across from our home. Our neighbor is a very nice man. Sometimes I do 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. This is why, as you

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