Anchorage Fire Department

05.03.08

Contact Jennifer Klugh 317-9929

Around 11:30am this morning, AFD Communications received a 911 call from a passer by reporting a fire near Aero Avenue and Corona Circle.  Within four minutes, Engine 5 arrived at 3503 Corona Circle, a two-story wood frame duplex where with black smoke emitting from an upstairs window.  Crews called a working fire and quickly began to extinguish the fire located in a second-floor bedroom.  The resident of the structure was on the roof attempting to extinguish the flames through the eaves.

Firefighters knocked down the fire in less than ten minutes; preventiung extenside fire damage to surrounding rooms and the attached unit next door.  Smoke damage was present throughout the second floor and into the attic.  Damage is estimated at $30,000.  The cause of the fire is being investigated and likely electrical in origin. No injuries were reported.