MATLACHA, Fla. \u2014 A well-known pink building destroyed by Hurricane Ian on Matlacha is being demolished, marking another step in the community’s ongoing recovery efforts.<\/p>\n
FOX 4’s Bella Line gives us a look at the demolition:<\/p>\n
Pink building destroyed by Ian is coming down<\/p>\n
Line was the first reporter to show the brown house’s demolition in November, and now the iconic pink structure is following suit.<\/p>\n
In September, county commissioners deemed 28 buildings unsafe and put them out to bid to be demolished throughout Lee County. The well-known leaning brown house is already gone, and the recognizable pink building is now being torn down.<\/p>\n
Daniel Vasquez with Triple D Land Clearing and Development says his company is happy to help the community that has been through so much.<\/p>\n
“This is something that we wanted to do with the mindset of helping the community and getting our name out there, our business,” Vasquez said.<\/p>\n
However, Vasquez said the demolition won’t happen overnight. He says it will take about two weeks because of foam that was used as insulation in the building.<\/p>\n
The crew will take the building down slowly to try and prevent debris from getting into the surrounding water.<\/p>\n
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