Abandoned property fires on the rise in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fires in abandoned buildings continue to be on the rise in Albuquerque; just like one started earlier this month at the University of New Mexico. Fires at these properties can present challenges for firefighters trying to put them out.
So far this year, the city's Solid Waste Department has gotten around 827 requests from people to board up abandoned and problem properties.The ADAPT Program is the city's way of keeping a handle on them and trying to get thes