Overview

• The Aurora Fire Department deemed the masonry structure at 102 and 104 East Galena Boulevard unsound at 7:08 p.m. after multiple reports of bricks tumbling onto the street.
• All residents of the 11‐unit building were ordered to leave and authorities closed Galena Boulevard between Lincoln and Broadway to secure the area.
• Eleven households have received temporary shelter and aid from the American Red Cross following the evacuation.
• City engineers are preparing a detailed inspection and remediation plan to address the building’s exterior damage and prevent future hazards.
• Officials warned that routine maintenance of aging masonry in busy pedestrian corridors is critical to public safety and urged prompt reporting of any facade deterioration.