Houston woman to push for city ordinance to require space between cemeteries, buildings

by Jacqueline Crea / KHOU 11 News

khou.com

Posted on March 29, 2014 at 12:12 AM

Updated today at 11:57 AM

HOUSTON -- Trisha Keel has been in the spotlight lately for her outrage that an apartment complex was being built too close to a cemetery, and especially because those comments came the day before it went up in flames.

"I feared absolutely there would be police at my door," said Keel, a Feng Shui Consultant and Houston resident. "I had people say, 'I'm not gonna make her mad.' Which was kidding. Did you light that fire? Kidding."

It was a strange coincidence, but it just made her message even stronger.

"This was burned right here because of its proximity," said Keel.

She says the cemetery could've been saved if there was more space for firefighters to access the burning building.

"I know at hotels and hospitals and schools, theres fire lanes. How come theres no fire lane," said Keel. "There's no space to put a truck. I mean you cant walk between the headstone and the fence."

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Houston woman to push for city ordinance to require space between cemeteries, buildings