Monthly Archives: May 2012

Animal Hoarder Home Demolished

MyFox9.com reports: The Minneapolis house that was found to contain hundreds of cats and carcasses was finally torn down this morning after months of neighbors complaining of the powerful smell. The home on Sixth Street was condemned and boarded up … Continue reading

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Collapse Risk

Good morning from the chamber of hoarders. When we last were inside the chamber we discussed the choice to crawl over the piles of belongings that you can encounter while inside a hoarded home. This is a complex issue … Continue reading

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Hoarder Home Fires in the News: Mobile, AL

Firefighters in Alabama responded to a tragic house fire that claimed the life of a woman on May 18. Mobile Fire spokesman Steve Huffman told Fox10TV.com the doors weren’t locked, but firefighters couldn’t push them open more than a few … Continue reading

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Knock it over or Crawl over?

  To knock over or to crawl over is a question that keeps coming up in my research into fighting fires in Hoarder Homes. Over the past year hoarding conditions has had everyone’s attention due to a very successful television show … Continue reading

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Guest appearance on SAMatters.com

Good afternoon from the Chamber of Hoarders. I would like to share an opportunity I received from Dr. Richard Gasaway to write an article for his website. Dr. G is the nation’s leader in Situational Awareness and has been my mentor for more than … Continue reading

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