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A raging inferno tore through the West Hotel this morning. Fire crews are still on scene keeping control of what is left of the building. There are no reports of any injuries but fire officials say it'll likely take days before any cause could be found. Chief John Hay says the fire was probably going for a while prior to them getting the call at 4 o'clock. Hay says since the building was abandoned the cause is likely suspicious. According to the city the building was pegged for demolition. Meanwhile fire crews were stretched thin this morning. With most of the city's crews busy fighting the blaze on Simpson street, a second call about a house fire at Queen and High street came in. Shortly after another call came in for a fire in the Ogden area but it was proven to be false. Hay says additional staff had to be called in to provide service to the rest of the city.
