Sitka firefighters extinguish hidden fire in hotel wall

Sitka firefighters extinguish hidden fire in hotel wall

Firefighters tamped out a fire at the Sitka Hotel on Friday night.Around 10 p.m. on Friday, the fire hall received reports of smoke in the building of the Sitka Hotel alongside an alert from the hotel’s fire alarm company. In an interview with KCAW, Acting Fire Chief Rob Janik said 18 fire hall personnel, including nine staff and nine volunteers, responded.When they arrived on the scene, they found light smoke throughout the building, but could …