STEBBINS — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has declared a state disaster in the Norton Sound community of Stebbins, whereno injuries or deaths have been reported from the fire.
“I just wanted to be there to help, I’m just trying to do my best and be a part of whatever crew there was,” Dan said. “I literally grew up in that building, I have so many memories and it’s a tragedy that it’s lost. Everybody tried, the whole community, they were all doing the best we can.” As the local response unfolded, Nome Volunteer Fire Department firefighters 116 miles north scrambled to fly in help. They sent eight firefighters, hoses, water couplings and a water pump. The first team arrived around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, with a second flight arriving around 9:15 p.m. The crews promptly got to work and installed a water pump in the ocean water.
As the people of Stebbins struggle with the fallout of the fire, leaders in the community met to light the path forward. Over 30 people crammed into the office of Tapraq Rock where its employees, as well as representatives for Stebbins and the Bering Straits School District, listened attentively as City Administrator Daisy Katcheak opened the meeting.
The school district’s director of maintenance, Gary Eckenweiler, traveled to Stebbins to assess the situation. He issued an estimate for how long it would take for students to return to a new school.
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