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Hotspots Contained At Polaris Hotel Site; State Investigators Examine Building Fire Remains
Nome Fire Chief Jim West, Jr., says firefighter crews were spraying down more hotspots yesterday at the site of the Polaris building. West explained that when winds shift and embers covered by metal within the building remains are sparked, then hot spots happen. Currently all hot spots have been sprayed down and taken care of.
Read MoreNome’s Polaris Hotel on Fire; Blaze Continues Into Afternoon; One Person Unaccounted-For
Nome Fire Chief Jim West, Jr., and his crew are all safe after fighting a Polaris Hotel fire for six hours, but reportedly, at least one person, who could still be inside Polaris, is unaccounted for. The identity of the missing person is not being released at this time.
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