CONWAY — No injuries were reported after a series of brush fires broke out near the North Conway strip Wednesday. One blaze caused the evacuation of the Holiday Inn Express and significant damage, forcing the hotel to close for now.
Around 6:15 p.m., Emergency Management Director Chief Phil Remington issued a statement asking the public to avoid Route 16 between Sawmill Lane and Echo Acres as firefighters battled multiple brush fires along the railroad tracks that parallel the road to the east.
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