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Home Suffers Major Damage from Garage Fire
Shortly before 7 p.m. on January 24, 2007 the Anchorage Fire Department Communications Center received a 911 call from a person inside 3320 Caress Circle reporting their garage was on fire. Eleven AFD units were dispatched moments later as additional 911 calls were received from neighbors indicating heavy fire in the garage area. All occupants from the home had safely evacuated prior to the first Engine Company arriving minutes later from the Tudor & MacInnes station. A working fire was confirmed with twenty five percent involvement on a single two story home with attached garage. A quick decision by the Engine Company Captain to attack the fire from inside the living area of the home is credited to containing the fire and damage largely to the garage area. Additional crews assisted with ensuring there was no fire extension into the home and with fire suppression bringing the blaze under control within 15 minutes. During overhaul operations the origin of the fire was determined to be in the area of an electrical panel, which is also believed to be the ignition source of the fire. Damages are estimated at $150,000 to the structure and no estimate was available on loss of contents. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries resulting from the fire. The four adults and one child displaced were able to arrange for temporary living accommodations and did not require assistance from the local Red Cross.
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