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However, when military crews arrived on Friday to light the star, only about half of the 350 or so bulbs worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airmen worked for three days in extreme conditions and cold temperatures before finding the cause of the problem Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A small avalanche rained down rocks and snow on the star, which is situated at about the 4,000-foot (1,219-meter) level of Mount Gordon Lyon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jber.jb.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson<\/a> spokesperson Erin Eaton told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Broken bulbs had to be replaced and connections repaired, Eaton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey made the necessary repairs, and now it\u2019s operational,\u201d she said. The star was expected to be lit on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airmen from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jber.jb.mil\/News\/News-Articles\/Article\/771602\/exterior-electricians-keep-the-power-running\/\" target=\"_blank\">773rd Civil Engineer Squadron<\/a> electrical shop had to harness up as a safety precaution to conduct repairs in falling snow and steep terrain, anywhere from 25- to 45-degree angles, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The star is located near a former Army missile installation in the Chugach range, on the city\u2019s eastern edge. To reach the star, crews have to drive a truck up a road, offload tracked vehicles at a side road and travel several more miles before they reach the star, Eaton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven during decent road conditions, it can be kind of hairy,\u201d Eaton told the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/alaska-news\/anchorage\/2021\/11\/29\/crews-work-to-repair-jber-holiday-star-after-lights-malfunction\/\">Anchorage Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the avalanche damage was discovered, the cause of the star\u2019s outage was a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crews last summer repaired damage from the previous winter and replaced all the lightbulbs, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The star is lit every Sept. 11 to observe the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The star was functioning well just two months ago, Eaton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s kind of their opportunity to test for any issues and there were no issues at that time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the star is lit each year, it remains illuminated until the last musher in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race crosses the finish line about 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) away in Nome. The world\u2019s most famous sled dog race has its ceremonial start in Anchorage the first Saturday in March with the competitive start a day later about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Alaska\u2019s largest city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s believed this is the first time the star hasn\u2019t been fully lit on time, Eaton said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s believed this is the first time the star hasn\u2019t been fully lit on 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