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August 28, 2024

Squatters taking over abandoned homes in Honolulu

  • Neighborhood boards across Oahu are asking the city to seize such properties, which are prone to fire.
    • By ASHLEY MILLER
    Honolulu Civil Beat

    An excavator sat atop a mound of trash on Pensacola Street that used to be a house and began the process of hauling it away Thursday, much to the relief of neighbors who have complained for years about the eyesore.

    The operator of the excavator wore a ventilator and a hazmat suit to protect against lead paint in the debris. A worker trained a hose on the mound to keep down dust. Observers covered their noses to stifle the acrid smell, probably from the burnt remains of the structure.


     
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