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Great Northern Hotel Fire Investigation | Perth News
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A historic 126-year-old hotel in Townsville, already closed since 2015, went up in flames in a massive fire that took nearly seven hours to contain. Firefighters heroically prevented the blaze from spreading to neighboring buildings, but the hotel itself is a total loss. Authorities declared a crime scene, hinting at possible foul play, and blocked off the city center as thick smoke forced residents indoors. Two people were hospitalized—one with facial injuries, another suffering smoke inhalation—and paramedics also assisted a woman whose breathing worsened. Though the exclusion zone was lifted Friday afternoon, structural instability remains a concern as parts of the building collapsed; traffic is still being rerouted around the site.
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