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Thank you vendors for your support of the 2013 Leadership Summit

3/5/2013

Vendors.pdf ...

"The Right Thing" -Scott Waddle

3/5/2013

Keynote Speaker Scott Waddle talking about the elements of leadership during the 2013 Leadership Summit in Juneau, Alaska ...

FSRS

3/5/2013

See "Documents" for Butch Cobb's "Revision to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) presented at the 2013 Leadership Summit in Juneau, Alaska. ...

Kelly Nicolello Named State Fire Marshal

9/7/2012

Good Morning All,As you can see we have selected Kelly as our next "new" Fire Marshal.  Please join me in welcoming him to this new post.  Kelly is a dedicated professional and has extensive ...

Dave Tyler receiving Alaska Fallen Firefighter Statuette

8/31/2012

Rocky Ansell presented Dave Tyler with an engraved AlaskanFallen Firefighter Memorial Statuette at his retirement party in Anchorage on August 31, 2012.  The statuette waspresented to Dave on beh ...

4th of July Weekend Wildland Prevention

6/30/2011

06-28-11 AICC July 4th Weekend Prevention.pdf ...

PUT IT OUT! Extinguish Campfires Completely

6/30/2011

06-27-11 FWS-DOF-USFS Safe Campfire Reminder.pdf ...

Leave Fireworks to the Professionals

6/24/2011

Each July Fourth, thousands of people are injured while using consumer fireworks. Leave fireworks to the professionals. For more information visit www.nfpa.org/fireworks   ...

Man Rescued from Mount Marathon

6/8/2011

PRESS RELEASE On June 8, 2011, at approximately 6:00pm, Seward Police Department Dispatch advised Seward Fire Department of a rescue for an injured person on Mount Marathon. The location of the i ...

Salcha Residents Have Opportunity to Buy Fire Protection

6/1/2011

Salcha residents have a new fire protection option for their homes. They can buy a subscription from Salcha Fire and Rescue.Unlike most residential areas in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Salcha is ...

Armed Forces Combat Fishing Tournament

5/26/2011

On Thursday, May 26, 2011, at3:00 a.m., the Seward Fire Department participated in the escort of two buseswith combat veterans that were coming to Seward to participate in the ArmedServices Combat Fis ...

Moose Mountain Wildfire Timelapse Photography

5/23/2011

Moose Mountain Wildfire have firefighters busy in the Interior.  This timelapsed photography is amazing to view.Moose Mountain Photography  ...

Capital City Fire/Rescue Scholarship

4/22/2011

Scholarship application spring 2011.pdf    ...

Suspect in arson of fire truck at large

1/26/2011

Juneau Police are looking for a man who tried to set a fire truck on fire Wednesday evening.Capital City Fire Rescue responded to the downtown area at about 7:15 to investigate a fire alarm at an apar ...

NFPA Electric Vehicle Safety Project

1/24/2011

I have been working with the NFPA on an electric vehicle safety project that will be available in late April 2011. As part of the curriculum development process we have also been asked to review the e ...

A message from Mark Barker

8/6/2010

Picture taken by Chief Schrage. As you can see the Memorial is progressing quite nicely. We are way behind, and have a lot to do before the September 11 dedication, but we are committed to finish ...

PRESS RELEASE - 21 Fire Deaths in 2009

12/22/2009

21 Fire Deaths in 2009.pdf ...

Capital City Fire/Rescue Scholarship Program

11/30/2009

 Fire Scholarship.pdf ...

Royal T Automotive Structure Fire

11/27/2009

On November 27, 2009 at 12:47am, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department, as well as the North Pole Fire Department as automatic aid, was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of 12 Mil ...

Mobile Home Fire at 460 Nordale Road

11/20/2009

On Thursday afternoon at 12:41 p.m. North Star Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire that was reported in a mobile home located off Nordale Road roughly 1 mile from Chena Hot Springs Roa ...

Structure Fire in Spenard Displaces Family of Four

11/9/2009

Structure Fire in Spenard Displaces Family of Four Working smoke alarms alerted occupants and provided time to escape Just before 10:30 am this morning, multiple calls were received at AFD Communicati ...

HOME CHRISTMAS TREE AND HOLIDAY LIGHT FIRES

11/9/2009

Report issued October 2009 - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estmates that Christmas trees, both natural and artificial, were the item first ignited in an estimated average of 250 reporte ...

Anchorage Fire Department Captain wins silver medal

11/3/2009

For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Collins 317-9929AFD Captain wins silver medal at U.S. National Firefighter Combat ChallengePINK shirt and SILVER medal at the U. S. National ChampionshipsAs the ...

Structure Fire at Pepper Mill Restaurant

9/27/2009

Structure fire at Pepper Mill Restaurant.pdf ...

Newly elected Board of Directors for Alaska Fire Chiefs Association

9/25/2009

First Row from left to right:  President, Jeff TuckerDirector - Seat B, Matt JohnsonDirector - Seat A, Jack SmithDirector - Seat D, Mark BarkerDirector - Seat C, Bob Himes1st Vice President, Roc ...

Abandoned vehicle torched, arson suspected

7/29/2009

Arson is suspected as the cause of a vehicle fire at Sunny Point near the Egan Drive over pass Tuesday night.Fire Marshal Dan Jager says they were called to the scene at about 10 p.m.The found an aban ...

NEW - Burn ban announced for Juneau

7/15/2009

A ban on open burning is now in effect in the City and Borough of Juneau.Fire Marshall Dan Jager says it was implemented immediately today after a red flag warning was issued by the Alaska Region Fire ...

Cancle cause of residential fire

6/30/2009

Candle cause of residential fire, owners credited with limiting damage.  More details are in on that residential fire call late Thursday night at 4127 Dogwood Lane in the Valley.The alarm was so ...

Wildland Fire in North Pole

6/25/2009

The North Star Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a wildland fire in the area of Repp Road and Quincy Court at 3:06 p.m. North Star units arrived on scene and found an approximately 3 ...

Fire Department Captain Pulls Last Shift

6/16/2009

After three decades of service, Capital City Fire Rescue Captain Dave Boddy retired after pulling his last shift this morning.We caught up with him at Glacier Station with about 15 minutes left in his ...

Early morning fire strikes apartment building and home in Juneau

6/2/2009

Early morning fire strikes apartment building and home on Basin RoadTwo structures on Basin Road caught fire early this morning with fire spreading from one to the other.Fire Marshal Dan Jager says th ...

Boat damaged by fire - bystanders credited with saving vessel

5/1/2009

A boat moored at a downtown harbor was damaged by fire last night. (Wednesday)At about 7:26 p.m., Capital City Fire Rescue responded to Harris Harbor for a report of an explosion and fire onboard a bo ...

Residential Structure Fire with Fatality

3/19/2009

On Wednesday evening, March 18, 2009 at 8:25 p.m., the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a mobile home fire at 3336 Sharon Road, North Pole, Alaska.  In addition ...

NEW - Cause of fire that destroyed home determined

3/17/2009

Authorities have determined the cause of the fire that destroyed a Mendenhall Peninsula Road home Sunday night.  Fire Marshal Dan Jager stated it appears the fire traveled from the downstairs woo ...

Fire Marshal: Second fire at trailer home was intentionally set

3/5/2009

The second of two fires at a Kodzoff Acres I trailer home Sunday evening was intentionally set. That according to Fire Marshal Dan Jager.  When firefighters responded at 9:01 that evening to the ...

NIOSH Brochure

3/5/2009

For information from NIOSH on Preventing Deaths and Injuries of Firefighters Working Above Fire-Damaged Floors - see "DOCUMENTS" ...

UPDATE: Kodzoff Trailer Fire Investigation

3/4/2009

Capital City Fire Rescue Press Release 3-4-2009 UPDATE:  Structure Fire, Kodzoff Acres I, Space C-17.  On March 1, 2009, Capital City Fire Rescue was dispatched to Kodzoff Acres I, Space C-1 ...

Fire department responds to trailer home twice, sauna building fire also doused

3/2/2009

Capital City Fire Rescue was busy Sunday evening including two responses to the same trailer home.  Captain Ed Quinto says the initial call came in a 9:02 at Kodzoff Acres One.  Burnt food w ...

Alaska Fire Chiefs Association signs Statements of Support for the National Guard and Reserve

3/2/2009

Five Alaska Fire Chiefs signed the Statement of Support February 11th, 2009 in Juneau, Alaska. Left to right: Warren Cummings Fire Chief for the City of Fairbanks Fire Department, Jeff Tucker Fire Ch ...

Special Report: Fire Department Preparedness for Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters

1/8/2009

This article talks about the need for coordination and use of Liaison with utility and public works departments.To view the article, click the following link: Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural D ...

Press Release for 10231 Heron Way Structure Fire

1/7/2009

On January 6, 2009, at approximately 1940 hours, Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a residence located at 10231 Heron Way for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, fire personnel reported sm ...

Structure Fire - 2197 Riesling Court

12/30/2008

 On Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at just before noon, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 2197 Riesling Court, off of Sonoma Street, off of Nels ...

Structure Fire - 2272 Keeney Road

12/21/2008

On Wednesday evening, December 31, 2008, at 5:53 p.m., the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 2272 Keeney Road, near 12 Mile Village off the New Richar ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department Multiple Fire Calls

12/4/2008

 For Immediate Release: North Pole, Alaska. This has been a very busy week for the North Star Volunteer Fire Department, and it is only halfway through the week. Between multiple emergency calls ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire

11/19/2008

On Tuesday morning, November 18, 2008, at 10:50 a.m., the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire with an occupant trapped on the deck at 1870 Dawson Roa ...

Alaska Incident Management Team Nomination Process

11/19/2008

Alaska Wildland Fire Coordinating Group's  Incident Management Team Nomination Process for Type 1 and Type 2 IMT primaries / alternates /trainees /apprentices / mentees is now available. New ...

Beckner leaves fire department, Etheridge and Jager promoted

10/29/2008

There's been a shake up in the top management of Capital City Fire Rescue in Juneau.Fire Chief Eric Mohrmann said on Capital Chat this morning (Wednesday) that Rich Etheridge was promoted from Fire Ma ...

Fire Service Honors Its Own

10/14/2008

Click the link below to view more information about awards that were presented.Fall Conference Banquet Awards.pdf ...

Structure Fire Branch Avenue

10/9/2008

On Thursday morning, October 9, 2008, just before 9:00 a.m., the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3866 Branch Avenue, off of Nelson Road. Fairbanks C ...

No injuries reported in Valley duplex fire

10/8/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a fire in a duplex at 8511 Nugget Place off of Valley Boulevard in the Mendenhall Valley this morning.Deputy Fire Marshall Dan Jager says the alarm came in at abo ...

Small Kitchen Fire Doused at Douglas Residence

9/9/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a fire call in Douglas Sunday afternoon.Deputy Fire Marshall Dan Jager says they got the call at about 1:30 on a report of a structure fire at 1211 5th Street.&nb ...

2008 ASFA/AFCA FALL CONFERENCE BOOKLET

9/9/2008

See "DOCUMENTS"  2008 ASFA/AFCA Fall Conference Booklet of events!! ...

Fire Flyer - July 2008

9/4/2008

Fire Flyer for July 2008 can be viewed under "Documents". ...

New class opportunities for first semester in 2009

8/26/2008

Why are there vacancies at the National Fire Academy? Are enrollments down?Enrollments in the National Fire Academy (NFA) are actually up. Last year, in cooperation with our State training partners, o ...

HURRY!! Deadline approaching for Fire Service Awards

8/26/2008

Please submit your Fire Service Awards to Jodie Hettrick no later than September 5th, 2008.To submit, click here! ...

Hands On Training (HOT) drill at AFCA/ASFA Fall Conference

8/26/2008

The 2008 AFSA/AFCA Committee is delighted to announce that the Hands On Training (HOT) drill portion of the AFCA/ASFA conference will be held aboard the Celebrity Cruise ship Millennium. The date is S ...

RESCUE - Little Chena River

8/24/2008

On the morning of Sunday August 24, 2008 at 1212AM North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Chena River Boat Launch on Nordale Road to rescue 6 stranded kayakers in an unknown locati ...

Structure Fire

8/6/2008

On Monday afternoon, August 4, 2008, at approximately 1:23 p.m., North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1309 Sloan Street off the Old Richar ...

Fire Department Snuffs Out Fire Before Being Toned Out

7/21/2008

On Friday, July 18, 2008, Capital City Fire Rescue extinguished a small fire in a residence before it had any chance of destroying the home. Firefighters were leaving the scene of a medical incident w ...

SB221 Capital Budget

6/4/2008

SB221 Capital Budget approvals, vetoes and Fairbanks areaCapital Budget - Approved Capital Budget - Fairbanks Capital Budget - Vetoed ...

Structure Fire - 861 Joy Drive

6/1/2008

On Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2008, at 1:49 p.m., the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 861 Joy Drive off of Badger Road for a reported structure fire. The North Star Volunteer&nbs ...

Electric Space Heater Cause of House Fire

5/22/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue were on the scene of a house fire on El Camino Street in the Mendenhall Valley on Thursday.  The initial report came in at about 4:10 p.m.  The Incident Command ...

Fire Extinguisher Leads to School Evacuation

5/21/2008

JUNEAU - Students at Juneau-Douglas High School had to be evacuated Wednesday after an apparent prank led to a fire alarm going off.  Assistant Principal Dale Staley said someone sprayed the high ...

Alaska Fire Chiefs Association featured in The Touchstone

5/20/2008

Alaska Fire Chiefs Association is featured on Page 22 of Alaska Municipal League's Spring 2008 newsletter, "The Touchstone". http://www.akml.org/ ...

Fire Response: Mt. View Senior Center

5/13/2008

On Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at approximately 8 p.m., Capital City Fire Rescue was dispatched to respond to 895 West 12th Street, Mt. View Senior Center, for a report of smoke in the lobby and an electri ...

Hot water heater cause of trailer fire, no injuries reported

5/12/2008

There was a fire at the Glacier View Trailer Court Sunday morning.Fire Marshall Rich Etheridge says they responded just before 10 a.m. when a neighbor called 9-1-1 after hearing the smoke detector.The ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department responds to Structure Fire

5/8/2008

On Tuesday morning, May 6, 2008, at 9:10 AM, the North Star Fire Department was dispatched to 2630 Silver Street, off of Lyle Road for a reported structure fire. The initial tone out stated witnesses ...

Western Fire Chiefs Meet in Anchorage for Strategic Planning

5/6/2008

The Alaska Fire Chiefs Association is hosting the Western Fire Chiefs Association for their annual President’s Forum this week in Anchorage. The forum takes place on Thursday, May 8 at the Anchorage ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department Wins Golden Heart Award

5/1/2008

Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, young and old, with diverse talents and abilities, as was evident at the 10th Annual Flint Hills Resources Golden Heart Awards on Wednesday evening.A decade of ...

12 year-old boy rescues two children from Valley pond

4/29/2008

Twelve year-old Tristan Dyakanoff  rescued two children from a pond at Mendenhall Boulevard and Snipe Court Thursday.It happened at about five p.m.He says he  was with his friend Brandon Joh ...

Neighbor Puts Out Fire Started by Kids

4/24/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a house fire at 8425 Valley Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.  Fire Marshal Rich Etheridge says when firefighters arrived on scene the fire had been put out by a ...

Helicopter Crash - DOA Press Release

4/16/2008

Click here to view a PDF press release on the helicopter crash. ...

Firefighter Earns Honor

4/14/2008

A Fairbanks Firefighter has earned an honor for going beyong the call of duty. Click the link to read more: Firefighter earns honor ...

Roof fire doused at Highlands home after neighbor calls 9-1-1

4/3/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to 141 Behrends Avenue in the Highlands shortly after 7:30 on a fire call.Smoke was showing on arrival at the two story structure.We heard from Deputy Fire Marshal D ...

Fire doused at Highlands home after neighbor calls 9-1-1

4/3/2008

The cause of the fire that damaged a house located at 141 Behrends Avenue this morning (Thursday) has been determined. Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Jager says the cause of the fire was electrical and start ...

Fire doused at Douglas Highway apartment building

4/1/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to the Douglas Terrace Apartments a few minutes before 11:30  Monday morning. Arriving firefighters found what was described as a candle fire in one of the apar ...

STRUCTURE FIRE – 790 Green Meadow Drive

3/30/2008

On Sunday morning, March 30, 2008 at 12:07 a.m., the Steese Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 790 Green Meadow Drive off Echo Acres. The first arriving units res ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Dept. - STRUCTURE FIRE - 2242 Dawson Road

3/19/2008

On Wednesday morning, March 19, 2008, at 02:25 a.m., the North Star Fire Department was dispatched to 2242 Dawson Road, off of Hurst Road, for a reported structure fire in a barn. The North Star Fire ...

STRUCTURE FIRE – 1591 Benn Lane

3/3/2008

On Monday morning March 3, 2008 at 2:26 a.m. the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 1591 Benn Lane for a reported structure fire with smoke and flames showing. North Star Fire Depa ...

Interviews pending as part of Fisherman's Bend fire probe

2/28/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue continues to investigate the fire that destroyed the Fisherman's Bend Store early on the morning of February 9th.When asked on Capital Chat this morning if evidence of ar ...

Arson not ruled out yet in Fisherman's Bend fire

2/15/2008

Fireinvestigators are still in the process of determining the cause the fire thatdestroyed the Fisherman's Bend Store last Saturday.FireMarshal Rich Etheridge says arson or an accidental cause has not ...

Fisherman's Bend store destroyed by fire

2/11/2008

Capital City Fire Rescue responded toFisherman's Bend Store and gas station on Glacier Highway after receiving a reportof smoke in the building just after 12 a.m. Saturday morning.Fire Marshal Rich Et ...

Firefighter/Paramedic Position

1/23/2008

FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC - Central Emergency Services. Located in beautiful Southcentral Alaska with unlimited year-round outdoor recreational opportunities and a surprisingly low cost of living. Must po ...

Capital City Fire Rescue responds to a reported stack fire

1/16/2008

January 16, 2008PRESS RELEASECapital City Fire Rescue responds to a reported stack fire:On 1-16-08 at approximately 2346 hours, Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a reported stack fire in an attac ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department Responds to a Structure Fire

1/15/2008

SUBJECT: STRUCTURE FIRE – 3252 Homer DriveFor Immediate Release: North Pole, Alaska. On Tuesday evening, January 15, 2008, at 9:59 p.m., the North Star Fire Department was dispatched to 3252 Homer Dr ...

Capital City Fire Rescue responds to a reported structure fire

1/14/2008

January 9, 2008 PRESS RELEASE Capital City Fire Rescue responds to a reported structure fire: On 1-11-08 at approximately 1729 hours, Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a fire alarm with smoke in ...

Capital City Fire Rescue responds to a reported structure fire

1/10/2008

On 1-9-08 at approximately 1859 hours, Capital City Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to a reported structure fire in an attached single family home at 9450 Patricia Place. CCFR responded with 2 engin ...

Fire Flyer January 2008

1/7/2008

To view the January 2008 Fire Flyer - go to "Documents" ...

Practice Fire Prevention! Maybe the life you help us save in 2008 will be yours!

1/5/2008

December 15th has always been an important date in my life. On December 15th 1980 the West Valley City Fire Department began providing emergency services to a newly formed community in Utah. A few mo ...

10-year-old dials 911, curbs fire damage

1/4/2008

Speedy response helped firefighters combat Sprucewood blaze GREG SKINNER Juneau Empire Michael Penn / Juneau Empire To the rescue: Javier Jimenez stands with his daughter, Jennifer, 10, outside t ...

Fire in Ketchikan - 1380 Deer Mountain Court

1/4/2008

At 5:47 AM today the Ketchikan Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 1380 Deer Mountain Court. First arriving crews found the house well-involved in fire. Fire crews were hampered by high ...

Steese Area Volunteer Fire Department Responds to a Structure Fire

1/3/2008

On Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 10:07 hours, Steese Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 2166 Steese Highway. Steese VFD responded within two minutes with a fire e ...

Furnace pinpointed as cause of mobile home fire

1/2/2008

A malfunctioning furnace has been determined as the cause of yesterday's (Wednesday) mobile home fire.The home, located in the Sprucewood Trail Park in the Valley, was heavily damaged by smoke and fi ...

STRUCTURE FIRES

12/28/2007

On Wednesday evening, December 26, 2007, at 11:01 p.m., the North Star Fire Department was dispatched to the Lake Park area of the Chena Lakes Recreation Area for a reported ice fishing shanty on fire ...

Stolen Extrication Tool

12/14/2007

Ninilchik Emergency Services recently had an extrication tool stolen from their quarters.  They would love to get it back!  The extrication tool is a Holmatro 24-volt battery operated combi- ...

Working Smoke Detectors Continue to Save Lives -

11/20/2007

On Tuesday, November 20, 2007 three adults were again saved by working smoke detectors when a house caught fire in the early morning hours. This is the third house fire in a short period of time where ...

Deep Frying a Turkey Could Land you in Hot Water

11/16/2007

 http://www.ul.com/consumers/turkeys.html ...

Firefighter Chaplain Brings Comfort to Stressful Scenes

11/15/2007

Article in Peninsula Clarion. Click here to view article. ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department - STRUCTURE FIRE – 655 Canoro Road

11/1/2007

The early morning hours after Halloween, Thursday morning, November 1, 2007, at just after 2 am, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department responded to 655 Canoro Road for a reported structure fire wit ...

A note from Chief George Keeney, Valdez Fire Department - Fall Conference 2007

10/16/2007

We had 208 registered fire fighters attend this year’s event. The vendors numbered 26 with 52 tables. Our chapters spent two years planning the event and we enjoyed everyone coming to the training. T ...

Remembering September 11th in Fairbanks

10/1/2007

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Multiple Fires Set in House Under Construction

8/8/2007

At about 4:00 a.m. North Star Volunteer Fire Department was notified of a possible house fire on Ursa Major Drive off Old Badger Road. As fire units were responding, Dispatch advised the caller w ...

Small arson caused fire extinguished near Gastineau Elementary

8/7/2007

An arson caused fire near Gastineau Elementary School in Douglas was extinguished last (Monday) night.Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Jager says the call came to dispatch at 8:36 reporting an unattended fire ...

Two More Arson Fires

7/26/2007

Early Thursday morning two more intentionally set fires were responded to by the Fairbanks Fire Department. At 1:18 AM a plastic gasoline can was set on fire at 18th and Kiana along the side of the r ...

Fire Sprinkler System Douses ARSON Fire at School

7/25/2007

Wednesday morning about 2:20 AM a fire was intentionally set in the Tanana Middle School Staff Lounge. With in minutes the fire sprinkler system activated due to the heat of the fire and extinguished ...

Fire department responds to Salvation Army store...

7/20/2007

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a possible fire at the Salvation Army Thrift Store at about 1-30 this (Thursday) afternoon.Store Manager Henry James says were in the warehouse area when they not ...

Arson fire destroys trailer in Lemon Creek area

7/19/2007

A fire determined to be suspicious in origin was reported early this morning (Thursday) at a trailer home in the Churchill Trailer Court on Churchill Way in the Lemon Creek.The trailer was a total los ...

YUKON FIRE CHIEFS CONFERENCE, DAWSON CITY, AUGUST 22-25, 2007

7/19/2007

See "EVENTS" tab for agenda and further information. ...

INFANT DIES WHEN VAN ROLLS INTO CHENA RIVER

7/17/2007

 By Robinson Duffyrduffy@newsminer.comPublished July 17, 2007An infant is dead after being trapped in a van that rolled into the Chena River Sunday night.Despite being pulled from the submerged v ...

Small fire doused at Gastineau Avenue apartment

7/9/2007

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to an apartment fire in the complex at the end of Gastineau Avenue downtown before eleven this morning.Chief Eric Mohrman says it was restricted to one residence in ...

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, CAR IN THE SLOUGH

6/28/2007

Monday afternoon, June 11, 2007, at approx. 12:11 am, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported Motor Vehicle Accident with a car in the slough at Hurst Road near Badger R ...

Structure Fire, Moose Creek, Alaska

6/26/2007

On Wednesday morning, June 27, 2007, at 9:37 am, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3553 Go Thatta Way in Moose Creek.   Dispatch report ...

Severe Weather Structure Fire

6/18/2007

ON Sunday evening, June 17, 2007, at approx. 10:50 PM, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 3840 Lakewood Loop. A second fire was dispatched to 1771 ...

THE FIRE FLYER

6/15/2007

June 2007 Fire Flyer ...

Family's Fireworks Tragedy Motivates July 4 Safety Outreach

6/14/2007

Family's fireworks tragedy motivates July 4 safety outreach.    Video campaign seeks to prevent fireworks accidents.   Please read the news release below.  http://www.nf ...

FATALITY MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

6/11/2007

Thursday evening, June 7, 2007, at approx. 6:30 p.m., the North Star Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) at the Richardson Highway Crossover at Laurance Roa ...

Blaze put out with extinguisher provided earlier by Fire Dept.

5/30/2007

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a mobile home fire in Sprucewood Trailer Court at about 5-42 Monday afternoon.When firefighters arrived they found that a large plastic bag and its contents had b ...

STRUCTURE FIRE – UNOCCUPIED HOME, 2730 Pam Ave, Moose Creek

5/9/2007

Yesterday, May 8, 2007, at approx. 4:12 pm in the afternoon, the North Star Volunteer Fire Department (NSVFD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Pam Ave, Off the Old Richardson Highway in ...

House Passes Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Job Protection Bill

5/9/2007

IAFC MEMBER ALERT: FOR IMMEDIATE REVIEWContact: IAFC Government Relations Department703-273-0911 • www.iafc.org House Passes Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Job Protection BillFairfax, Va., May 9, 200 ...

Fire doused at trailer home in Lemon Creek area - Juneau

5/4/2007

Capital City Fire Rescue responded to a trailer fire in the 5800 block of the Glacier Highway in the Lemon Creek area this morning.  The call came in at 9:17 from Space 46 of Creekside Park.  ...

Fire Guts Apartment Building in Juneau

4/5/2007

Fire broke out at an eight unit apartment building at 331 Gastineau just before 10:30 this morning. Everyone got out safely. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the ...

Boat fire reported at Auke Bay, no one on board at the time

3/14/2007

Capital City Fire Rescue doused a fire in a boat docked at Statter Harbor Wednesday night.  No one was on board the Hat Trick at the time which was at the far end of "B" float.  Captain Keit ...

Suspected burglar and arsonist nabbed at Fritz Cove Road home

3/12/2007

A man has been arrested by Juneau Police on arson, criminal mischief, burglary, and theft charges as the result of an incident on Fritz Cove Road Thursday.  Sergeant Paul Hatch explains the case ...

Explosion and Fire

3/2/2007

For photos and more information go to:  www.northstarfire.orgNORTH STAR FIRE NEWS PRESS RELEASEFROM: Jerry Hanson, Deputy Chief DATE: March 2, 2007North Star Volunteer Fire Dept.2358 Bradway Road ...

Man saves neighbor from burning trailer

1/4/2007

A modest hero, who chooses to remain unidentified, is credited with saving a neighbor from a burning trailer this (Thursday) morning.Capital City Fire Rescue responded to Space 70 of the Glacier View ...

Furnace pinpointed as cause of mobile home fire

1/2/2007

A malfunctioning furnace has been determined as the cause of yesterday's (Wednesday) mobile home fire.The home, located in the Sprucewood Trail Park in the Valley, was heavily damaged by smoke and fir ...

University of Alaska - Fairbanks

12/28/2006

December 19, 2006Fire Chiefs, Emergency Services Instructors and Students:The following students have applied for Fall 2006 graduation:Michael Able A.A.S. Municipal FireMichael Able A.A.S. Emergency ...

North Star Volunteer Fire Department Receives Grants

12/21/2006

The North Star Volunteer Fire Department is very proud to announce that during 2006 it was successful in receiving several grants to help support the services we provide to the citizens of the North S ...

Buck Whitaker Memorial Scholarship

11/21/2006

Willard C. “Buck” Whitaker Memorial Scholarship FundThe Interior Fire Chiefs Association in cooperation with the UAF-TVC Emergency Services Program (ESP) is seeking to establish a memorial scholarshi ...

2nd National Firefighter Safety Stand Down

4/13/2006

The Week of June 19-24 2006Building on the success of the first National Firefighter Safety Stand Down in 2005, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), International Association of Fire F ...

New Website Launched

3/20/2006

Alaska Fire Chiefs Association is pleased to announce the launch of its new website!Designed to provide our members with better communication and to provide the public with a source of information abo ...

Fire Destroys 110-Year-Old Juneau Church

3/13/2006

Landmark built in 1896, structure was a capital cornerstone.A Sunday morning fire engulfed Juneau's second-oldest church and burned the 110-year-old National Historic Landmark to its foundation.The pr ...