Video footage of the fire shows Presence its ignition , rapid growth Expansion , the billowing smoke that quickly made escape Departing impossible , and blocked Hiding_objects egress that further hindered Hindering evacuation .

since moving Motion to its new location in valdez in 2016 , the effigy burn has been limited Limiting to unk ignition of an effigy designed to produce Creating no burning embers .

The exact cause Causation of ignition for the fire could not be determined Deciding .

although it could not be determined Deciding with certainty , the likely ignition source was a short circuit .

A variety of hypotheses have been put Placing forward for both the cause Causation of ignition and the initial fuel for the ensuing fire .