FAIRBANKS, Alaska Fort Wainwright officials are asking some on the Army post to turn down the thermostat.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports a 300-foot, 15-inch diameter steam heat line has failed and must be replaced. Fort Wainwright leaders ask those on the North Post, including office buildings, barracks and housing north of Ladd Field, to conserve energy until the line is replaced.

The request comes as temperatures begin to drop in Interior Alaska. Temperatures have dipped into the 20s at night this week.

A second 12-inch line continues to work as normal, but its capacity is limited.

The larger line is expected to be replaced by no later than Nov. 1.

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