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Albuquerque takes over empty ‘No Country for Old Men’ motel

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The city of Albuquerque temporarily has taken over an abandoned Albuquerque Route 66 motel and apartment complex made famous in the 2007 movie “No Country for Old Men.”

KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports (https://goo.gl/nKfUBq) the city’s “Safe City Strike Force” recently took control of the Desert Sands Motel following a third fire since May.

Officials say firefighters were called Saturday evening to the Desert Sands Motel and found a fire in a unit believed to have been started by a homeless person.

The City of Albuquerque Planning Department says the motel owner has until October 1 to repair the structure or demolish it.

The hotel was the scene of a final shootout in the movie “No Country for Old Men” starring Oscar-winner Javier Bardem.

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Information from: KRQE-TV, http://www.krqe.com

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