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sprinkler system and misty air helped suppress the fire and firefighters initially thought the fire could be contained. However, intense heat forced them back and the fire spread along the roof to the front of the building. Firefighting efforts were hampered by narrow streets and low water pressure and by 12:30 a.m. the fire had spread across the entire 300-foot front of the building. By 1 am the fire was out of control. Crews from 25 communities fought the blaze, which was not put out until 2:48 p.m. on May 10. No cause was determined, however a hotel spokesperson stated that it may have started in a staging area erected for plumbing work. After the fire, the hotel was replaced by 30 houses in 2 streets. Puritan Rd(where the entrance/lobby was)to Sutton Pl(the middle to back part of the hotel)
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