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By Alex Croft A woman and five kids tragically lost their lives in a house fire in Northwestern Alaska, local authorities have said. The victims’ bodies were found in their Noorvik home after the blaze was doused – and have now been sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage. “It is believed that one adult female and five children were in the residence at the time of the fire,” officers said. Chris Hatch, the public safety director for the Northwest Arctic Borough, told local media that despite their quick response, firefighters couldn’t save the house from damage. Authorities su…

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