OMAHA, Neb. —

Omaha officials said there has been an uptick in the number of vacant building fires they are seeing as the weather gets colder.

Mayor John Ewing Jr. was joined by Omaha Fire Chief Kathy Bossman to bring awareness to the dangers.

"Vacant structures are some of the most hazardous environments that firefighters encounter. These buildings often have holes in the floors, windows and roofs, along with weakened structural support that allow fire to spread with alarming speed," Bossman said.

Ewing said they are going to focus on getting vulnerable people off the streets and into safe shelters.

You can see the full press conference in the video player below.

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