Fire Destroys Trailer

 

An early morning fire destroyed a trailer in the Dimond Estates Trailer Court at 1200 W. Dimond Blvd.  Fire Department Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 12:50 a.m. reporting a single family trailer with flames visible.  Twelve units were dispatched moments later.

 

Engine 12 from the station located near the Dimond and Seward Hwy juncture was first on location confirming the front half of the trailer heavily involved.  Engine 12 initiated a fast attack using defensive tactics.  Truck 12 from the same station arrived moments later and began assisting with a search of the structure from the rear of the trailer.  As fire units arrived they aided the Station 12 crew with a water supply, securing utilities, and related fire ground operations.  The fire was brought under control in less than 15 minutes.

 

During overhaul operations fire officers determined the origin to be suspicious in nature and requested an investigator to respond.  The cause and exact origin of the fire remains under investigation.  Damage estimates will likely exceed $50K.

 

The occupant(s) of the trailer were not home when the fire broke out, and have not been contacted at the time of this report.  Fire officers noted there were no working smoke detectors in the trailer.  There were no fire ground injuries or casualties, and there were not pets in the trailer.  Red Cross assistance was not requested.

 

3209 Peterkin Avenue

 

 

Anchorage Fire Department received a 911 call at approximately 4:33 a.m. from a resident at 3209 Peterkin Avenue. The caller reported there was fire visible outside their unit.

 

12 units were dispatched to the location. The first Engine company on scene advised of a working fire and started a fast attack. A few residents of the 3 story 6-plex were rescued from the complex; however, no injuries were reported.

 

Units on scene advised that the apartment fire started on the 1^st floor area. A Fire Investigator responded to the scene. The fire is currently under further investigation, and there are no damage estimates at this time.

 

 

Discarded Cigarette Causes Fire

9-15-2008

Contact Battalion Chief Tom Kempton 317-7233

 

A cigarette that was carelessly discarded in a flower pot caused an early morning house fire at 7070 Cheryl Street in South Anchorage at 7:30 Am this morning.

An alert neighbor called 911 after seeing flames on the front deck of a house next door. Firefighters found the melted remains of a planter and a hole burned through the wooden deck with heat damage to the front facing home exterior and front window.  Damage was estimated at approx. $1000.00.

The fire department responds to a number of these type of fires each year, some have caused extensive damage to homes and several apartment units have been lost when a flower pot holding organic soil smolders and then erupts in flame.

Flower pots typically are not filled with dirt but with organic soils containing moss and other materials that will continue to smolder for hours and sometimes days even in very cold temperatures. It is like having a very hot peat fire on your deck.

Flower pots should never be used as an ashtray or to stub out cigarettes, Use a metallic container filled with sand, water or other non-combustible materials.

September 11^th Memorial Recognition

Home Depot Giving Back to the Community

 

 

The Anchorage Home Depot Store on Tudor Road has generously donated a new kitchen, two bathrooms and a new breakroom area to Fire Station 12 located at 1301 E 80^th.

 

Home Depot employees and the Home Depot Corporation wanted to give back to the Fire and Emergency Medical Services responders within the Anchorage community.

 

They selected Fire Station 12 for their community project.

 

A special ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of September 11^th will take place at Fire Station 12 at 1:00 PM on September 11^th.

 

The Fire Chief and MOA officials will be in attendance.  In addition the response crews assigned to Station 12 will be making an appreciation presentation to Home Depot.

 

The public is invited to attend.

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

For Additional Information contact:

 

Bridget Bushue

317-7239

 

 

 

Commerical Structure Fire

9-7-2008

Contact Battalion Chief Tom Kempton 317-7233

Reports of smoke in the area of 100th and King Sreet sent units from the Anchorage Fire Department to investigate shortly before 5:00 AM today.

A 911 caller reported smoke and Engine 12 from the Dimond Blvd. area station responded to check out the report. Engine 12 discovered smoke coming from Northern Powerline Constructors at 775 E 100th Ave. A full response of 12 units was then sent and Engine 12 reported a heavy smoke charged atmosphere as they made entry into the building. Other arriving units set up a water supply and opened other access doors and eventually cut ventilation holes in large overhead gargage doors to clear the smoke from the business.

The fire was contained to the shop area of this business and the cause of the fire appears to be insulation too close to a heater in the ceiling of the shop area at the rear of the business. Several roof framing members were burned through adjacent to a ceiling space heater.

No damage assessment is available this morning. There were no injuries. Units of the Anchorage Fire Department were on location mopping up until about 9 AM this morning.

 

 

East Anchorage Kitchen Fire Hurts One

 

Anchorage Fire Department Communications Center 911 Dispatchers answered a call just before 7:15 p.m. tonight (September 2, 2008) reporting a kitchen fire at home on 420 Fredricks Dr. east of Turpin.  The caller had safely escaped the fire, although one occupant was reportedly still in the house attempting to extinguish the fire.

 

Twelve fire and rescue units were dispatched within moments after the call was received and Engine 6 from the Debarr/Patterson Fire Station arrived within 5 minutes.  Engine 6 Captain reported light smoke showing near the roof and initiated a fast attack.  Additional arriving units assisted with a water supply and ventilation.  The fire was quickly brought under control within 3 minutes and contained to the kitchen area.

 

There were two occupants in the home when the fire broke out, although it’s not clear where they were in the structure when the fire began.  Fire Crews determined the cause of the blaze originated from the stove area and it’s believed this was a cooking related fire.  Smoke and fire caused an estimated $20K - $25K in damage to the home.  The occupants will be temporarily displaced and staying with neighbors.  One of the occupants was transported to an area hospital after being overcome with stress related to the fire.  No assistance from the Red Cross was requested and no pets were found in the home.

 

This was the second fire in less than 24 hours where the homeowners attempted to extinguish the blaze, which the fire department strongly urges residents to get out safely.  Multiple things can and will occur when fighting fires to include steam conversion burns, inhalation of lethal carcinogens from the smoke, and becoming entrapped in the structure.  The best method to assist firefighters in controlling the spread of a fire is to close all doors and windows when exiting the dwelling, and provide accountability for everyone.

Fire Destroys Home – Injures One

 

Anchorage Fire Department responded to an early morning blaze in a single family home located at 6543 Rosewood St.  Dispatchers answered a 911 call from a neighbor of the residence at 4:18 a.m. reporting flames and smoke visible from the home.  Eleven units were dispatched to the call.

 

Engine 12 from the Homer and 80^th Fire Station arrived within 5 minutes and reported the structure to be 70% involved.  The engine 12 crew attempted a fast attack while additional arriving units established a water supply and ventilation, but were turned back due to heavy fire conditions inside the structure.  The fire was fought defensively for the first 25 minutes and then an interior attack successfully brought the fire under control about 40 minutes after it was reported.

 

An investigation by fire crews indicates the blaze may have started in the furnace room area, although the exact cause is yet determined.  The house is considered a total loss and estimated damages are $50K or more.  There were reported to be three pets in the home and they have not been accounted for.  The homeowner was transported to an area hospital for smoke inhalation.