ANCHORAGE — An overnight fire burned buildings in the western Alaska village of Kotlik.
Anchorage television station KTUU reports a deputy state fire marshal is heading to the village to investigate.
Alaska State Troopers spokesman Tim DeSpain said the fire marshal’s office received a call reporting the fire at 2:12 a.m. Thursday.
He said there are no reported injuries or loss of life.
School teacher Cheryl Faulk said residents pumped water from a river to contain the fire.
Residents said an old school burned and a school shop, an office building and a duplex were among other buildings affected.
Kotlik is a village of 600 about 165 miles northwest of Bethel and 460 miles west of Anchorage.