Man detained in Alaskan police building dies after fire breaks out

A man who was detained astatine a southwest Alaska constabulary section died aft a occurrence collapsed retired successful nan building, authorities said.

Alaska State Troopers said they were alerted early Friday greeting of a occurrence astatine nan Mountain Village Police Department wherever 2 men were detained. They said nan 2 men were being detained connected what are sometimes referred to arsenic intelligence wellness holds.

One of nan men was evacuated safely, while nan other, identified arsenic 39-year-old Lawrence Chiklak, was recovered dead, troopers said. A colony constabulary serviceman was treated for insignificant injuries.

Troopers said nan occurrence caused important harm to astir two-thirds of nan building. A preliminary investigation by lawman occurrence marshals recovered that nan occurrence began successful 1 of nan occupied holding cells and was apt started pinch a lighter by 1 of nan 2 men. They did not elaborate further connected that point.

The investigation is ongoing.

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