Vacant home problem in St. Louis keeps growing [Video]

ST. LOUIS — A vacant house fire in Tower Grove South has many neighbors concerned.

The neighbors next door to a vacant home in the 3400 block of McKean Avenue say it was essentially a ticking time bomb and they weren’t surprised when it caught fire.

Erin Lyndon-Lorson and her family moved to the shortest street in St Louis, McKean Avenue, in 2019 and they love their block but they like many other St. Louisans are dealing with a vacant home they practically share a wall with.

“We believe all people should have a home. However, when it’s unregulated and unmaintained that’s when the problems arise,” Lydon-Lorson said.

She said over the past year they have seen roughly 30 different people coming in and out of the house and their worst fear came true on Sunday night just as …