The City will be hiring a contractor to tear down a derelict home after its owner missed a deadline to carry out the work.
"The process could involve going to tender or collecting quotes depending on the cost," City spokesperson Mike Kellett said. "The cost will ultimately be billed to the property owner."
The home at the corner of Ahbau Street and Chilako Avenue in the Spruceland neighbourhood was gutted in an Oct. 12, 2019 explosion and fire that also killed a 41-year-old man.
The home, owned by Harjinder (John) Berar according to a staff report to city council, is well known to police and has been the subject of investigations in the past. Witnesses and video evidence show the occupants of the house were handling large quantities of gasoline at the time of the fire, RCMP have said.
Under an order issued by city council in January, the owner had until last Fri., Feb. 28, to have the home leveled.
The fire remains under investigation, Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass said.
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