Hoonah, Alaska (KINY) - The Hoonah Department of Public Safety is continuing to investigate a house fire early Thursday morning.
According to police chief Eric Hurtado, the building was set up for temporary housing of guest workers that are employed by Icy Strait Point.
The building is made up of four sea containers which had been renovated as housing, laundry, and a cooking area.
Residents told firefighters that they were woken up by the smell of smoke inside the structure.
Several of them reported trying to call 911 but could not get a cell signal.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety has been notified that a city-wide cellphone tower problem over the past few days may have contributed to a delay in the reporting of the fire.
A tenant told firefighters that someone used a WiFi signal to contact 911 to report the fire.
Two people were transported to the Hoonah Clinic with smoke inhalation. They have since been treated and released.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the Hoonah Fire Department.
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