Petersburg fire fighters respond to blaze Tuesday morning

Black smoke billowed from a wooded area near Wrangell Avenue about about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Petersburg.

Petersburg Fire Department responded to a fire where a two-story building, located back in the woods behind a home at 1312 N. Nordic Drive, was in flames.

Power and Light workers were on the scene and climbed a nearby electrical pole to work on lines.

Neighbors said the building on fire was heated and had electricity.

Fire fighters remained at the scene for over an hour.

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