ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A large fire broke out at a homeless encampment in the parking lot of Nob Hill’s Quirky Books Monday night, destroying five tents.
The encampment is part of an ongoing lawsuit by the City of Albuquerque, which seeks to declare it a public nuisance following a murder in the parking lot last month. The bookstore’s owner has allowed the encampment for about a year, despite nearby businesses and the city calling for its removal due to safety concerns…