FORT COLLINS - Larimer County will demolish six homes seriously damaged by the 2013 flood on Tuesday.
The first home to be demolished will be in the Big Thompson canyon because it poses the greatest risk of being washed downstream, causing further damage, as waters rise.
Under the County's Abatement of Dangerous Buildings Program contractors will begin demolition where there is a high probability that those homes will be washed downstream by rising waters, rain, or collapse.
These structures may cause serious secondary flooding, threats to public health and damage to newly repaired or replaced roads and bridges.
"It's unfortunate we need to complete the demolition Mother Nature started with the 2013 flood, however, we do need to protect public safety by removing what have become dangerous buildings," Eric Fried, Larimer County's Chief Building Official, said. "We are very sensitive to how difficult it is for many people to deal with the continuing aftermath of the flood, and the loss of homes that in some cases have been in their family for generations."
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