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The Wrangell Sentinel
Wrangell, Alaska
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A fire destroyed the Nakat Packing company's Union Bay cannery in Ketchikan early yesterday morning, including the building, warehouse, store, and part of the dock. The superintendent's home was saved. The blaze started at 3:30 a.m.; origin and damage undetermined. The cannery had shipped its 40,000 salmon pack.
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The cannery building, warehouse, store and after part of the dock were destroyed. Only structures saved were the superintendent's home which is some distance from the cannery.
The blaze started about 3:30 a. m. Origin of the fire and estimated damage have not been determined. Fritz Froelich is superintendent of the 2-line cannery which has already shipped out its estimated 40,000 salmon pack. The cannery, rebuilt in recent years, was considered in good condition from reports here. The ACS has an intermediate station at Union Bay which was also a fire casualty.
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Union Bay
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Early Yesterday Morning, Started About 3:30 A. M.
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cannery building, warehouse, store and after part of the dock destroyed. acs intermediate station also destroyed. no injuries mentioned. estimated damage not determined.
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Fire razed the Nakat Packing company's Union Bay cannery. Only the superintendent's home was saved. The 2-line cannery had shipped out its estimated 40,000 salmon pack and was rebuilt in recent years in good condition.