No injuries reported after three Kobuk buildings catch fire

No injuries are reported Sunday after three buildings caught fire in the community of Kobuk.

Alaska State Troopers were initially notified at 12:51 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 30, that a grocery store in Kobuk was engulfed in flames.

Further reports state the fire spread to the store’s storage building and a house located next to the store.

Troopers said all three buildings are considered a “total loss.”

Alaska Fire Marshals are joining Troopers in Kobuk to investigate the cause of the blaze.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact State Troopers in Kotzebue.

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