Higgins Hotel sparks a fire

Clifford J. Smith photo
Firefighters work on cleanup after putting out the fire within the Higgin's Hotel wall that started around the time of 2 a.m.
A small panick insued early May 17 as smoke began to pour into rooms. With everyone evacuated the Glenrcock Fire Department alongside Glenrock Police Department for traffic control, quickly handled the situation efficiently and with haste. Clearing out behind the sign revealed that a potential electrical fire was started within the walls of the hotel which was dealt with accordingly by cutting power to the building. An investigation will be conducted furter and more information is to come.
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