One Colorado city is working to combat the many problems caused by vacant properties in its community, but a year after a new ordinance was passed, officials and property owners say there are still challenges to overcome.
In Lakewood, fire crews are often the first to discover that a “vacant” building isn’t necessarily empty.
“The first thing on our mind is: Could this be human-caused? Is there somebody in there that we need to rescue?” said Deputy Chief Michael Kirkpatrick with West Metro Fire Rescue…