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Pieces of the Grand Union Hotel are being brought down due to a fire that started after 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning

Thirteen gravestones replaced at Bethel Baptist Cemetery

Firefighters got a call that there was a fire at the hotel at around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. 

 "We’ve never really ever seen something like that," said the witness.

The Town of Athabasca is advising residents their water pressure could be affected by the ongoing efforts to extinguish the fire. Athabasca County regional fire chief Travis Shalapay said crews got the call at 5:41 a.m.

Townandcountrytoday.com is on the scene of a fire at the Grand Union Hotel in downtown Athabasca this morning (6:45 am). Highway 2 between 50 Street and 49 Street is closed as firefighters battle the blaze and a portion of 49 Street is also closed.

Amid whispers of a tent city emerging on the outskirts of Westlock, local town officials have clarified that numerous tents spotted in a yard on the outskirts of the community are not a homeless camp.

More pictures from this morning's fire at the Grand Union Hotel in downtown Athabasca. See here for updates on the firefighting efforts and local reaction.

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Townandcountrytoday.com is on the scene of a fire at the Grand Union Hotel in downtown Athabasca this morning (6:45 am). Highway 2 between 50 Street and 49 Street is closed as firefighters battle the blaze and a portion of 49 Street is also closed.