With aging firefighters, Anchorage needs next generation to ‘fill their boots’
With a large cohort of aging veteran firefighters, the Anchorage Fire Department needs a new generation of firefighters who are willing to serve.
FEMA approves additional areas to qualify for disaster relief following West Coast storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved additional regions to be included in Alaska’s disaster declaration following the Western Alaska storm disaster last year.
Troopers urge caution as unpredictable ice conditions claim Alaskan’s life
Alaska State Troopers (AST) are reminding people to know their ice depth before heading out on frozen rivers or lakes to recreate.
Fire damages kitchen and dining hall at Valdez Airport Mancamp
A fire broke out at the Valdez Airport Mancamp Saturday night, damaging the kitchen and dining hall building. Valdez Emergency Services responded to the fire around 7:30 p.m.
New hazards to be analyzed in Alaska’s updated statewide threat assessment
The independent federal agency that provides Alaska with utilities, infrastructure and economic support is considering a number of new environmental hazards as it updates its statewide threat assessment.
UPDATE: Man arrested for arson after lighting multiple fires at Anchorage Lowe’s
Anchorage police say a 42-year-old man was arrested after setting multiple fires outside a Lowe’s store on East Tudor Road late Monday.
East Anchorage house fire sends person to hospital, two dogs to emergency vet
A fire at an east Anchorage home sent one person to the hospital and two dogs to the emergency veterinarian Sunday.
Fire crews respond to blaze at Anchorage Lowe’s
Anchorage firefighters responded Monday evening to an exterior fire at Lowe’s on East Tudor Road that was quickly extinguished, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.
6 people taken to the hospital after trailer fire in Anchorage
The Anchorage Fire Department responded to a fire at a trailer park in Muldoon that sent six people to the hospital. According to Capt. Ryan Sorsdahl, the fire began inside the trailer and broke out through the window.
Fire at Fort Knox mine temporarily halts operations
A federal inspector is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a large conveyor belt at Kinross Alaska’s Fort Knox mine in Fox Tuesday morning.
Update: Police identify man killed in Kenai motel fire
Police have identified the man who died in a fire at a Kenai motel Sunday as Thomas L. Conn. Firefighters were called to the Uptown Motel shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday.
One person dead after fire at a Kenai motel
One person is dead after a fire in a Kenai motel Sunday morning, according to the City of Kenai Fire Department. It said firefighters responded to the Uptown Motel just after 9 a.m.