John Fudenberg

Deadly Alpine Motel fire was predictable, but was it preventable?

Masters of the obvious, public officials and the press are calling it a tragedy. Of course that’s true. The first-floor fire on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Alpine Motel at 213 N. 9th Street downtown killed six, injured 13, and left an estimated 75 more homeless.

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