In the early morning of January 9th at around 5:45, Amarillo Fire Department responded to a fire at an abandoned apartment complex on 209 N. Madison Street where homeless people were staying.

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According to responders on the scene, several homeless individuals had been spotted fleeing the burning building.

Firefighters started with an attack line, while a rescue unit searched the abandoned complex to find multiple units with homeless individuals still asleep inside. They were immediately evacuated into safety.

After enough structural damage was sustained to the building due to damage from the fire, the roof collapsed. Firefighters responded to this by attempting to isolate the fire and prevent any further damage from a distance. Once the fires were out, the scene was checked over for any further possible fires.

Thankfully no injuries have been reported.

The incident is under current investigation. According to the Amarillo Fire Department, this spot is a known residence for homeless individuals and they have had to respond to fires at this same spot in the past.

With weather conditions as harsh as they are, it's only natural that Amarillo's homeless population will flock to locations such as these. Although no one has been hurt as of yet due to incidents such as these, the potential for lost lives and destroyed property in incidents such as this should be a concern for city leaders.

Just last December a local tire shop was destroyed in a fire that had been accidentally caused by a homeless woman seeking a warm shelter.

Thankfully projects such as Transformation Park, which attempt to provide shelter and food to homeless individuals have received traction and funding recently and can help in mitigating this issue.

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Hopefully, the root causes behind homelessness in our town can be solved to some extent by our city leaders in the new year.

The Eerie Abandoned Puckett Place Apartments of Amarillo

The Puckett Place apartments at 3447 Amherst St. have been a vacant and in disrepair for well over a decade. The building has finally been slated for renovation and at long last, Puckett Place will see a new life.

In the meantime, here's a glimpse at the strange and derelict beauty that is the abandoned Puckett Place.

The Abandoned School House Outside of Canyon, Texas

This was once the Jowell School. Built in 1901, the building was the cornerstone of the teeny tiny farming community of Jowell.

The building had been rebuilt and restored in the late '80s or 90s before vandals destroyed it in an act of arson. What remains of the Jowell School sits in a desolate part of rolling farmland between the small towns of Canyon and Happy, Texas.

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The old St. Anthony's hospital in Amarillo, Texas has sat abandoned--but not forgotten--since the early 2000s. The 100-year-old structure still cuts an imposing and impressive figure against the Amarillo skyline. The building serves as a cornerstone memory for many Amarillo natives--the place where life begun (or came to an end).

But for decades, the old St. Anthony's hospital has remained under careful surveillance, and not many know what now lies within. In July 2021, local artist and photographer, Ian Watson, was granted full access to the abandoned hospital--his photos offer an intimate and stark look at the legendary landmark of St. Anthony's as it stands now.

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Amarillo Cursed Buildings - 715 S. Polk

Polk Street is a great place to spend an evening. However, over the years, Polk Street has seen many businesses come and go. One of these buildings is at 715 S. Polk. It has been many things over the years, mainly bars, but it seems as soon as one moves in, it moves right out.

So what all has been in there? Let's take a look back at 715 S. Polk.

This building was originally built in 1915, it was known as The Hollywood.

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