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Bushwick fires

The Bushwick fires represent a tragic chapter in urban history, significantly influenced by the FHA mortgage scandal, which led to the abandonment of approximately 500 buildings. Landlords resorted to arson out of frustration with tenants or for insurance money. Some tenants exploited welfare regulations, while others engaged in dangerous activities fueled by poverty and addiction. Vandals targeted homes for copper, and youth found a thrill in destruction. Vengeance fires, though few, highlighted deep emotional traumas. This complex narrative unveils the intertwining of socio-economic factors and community dynamics in arson.

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Bushwick fires

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  1. Bushwick fires By josephvelazquez

  2. • The FHA Mortgage Scandal: The largest single cause of arson, It's estimated that as many as 500 buildings were abandoned due to the FHA mortgage scandal.

  3. • Landlords: Fires were set by landlords who were tired of trying to evict tenants, or to make money off of insurance that they could not make from.

  4. • Tenant Arson: Some poorer tenants took advantage of Welfare regulations which gave preference to those that had been burned out of their homes.

  5. • Vandals: Fires were set by vandals to get at copper pipes. Firefighters made their job much easier when they would knocked out the walls.

  6. • Squatters: In the winter, abandoned houses were often taken over by heroin users, who were not careful with the fires used to cook their drugs.

  7. • Youth: During the summer, it was idle youth whose pastime was burning up cars and houses.

  8. • Vengeance fires: Quantitatively a small percentage of fires, but the most tragic. As fires became a part of the culture of Bushwick, residents used them to serve their short term emotional needs. Many fires were started by jealous lovers, rivals, or just out of plain spite.

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