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1 dead in Anchorage home fire that officials say was likely caused by obstructed dryer vent
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 4—One person died earlier this week in a house fire in Anchorage's Abbott Loop neighborhood, officials said, citing an obstructed dryer vent as the likely cause. Numerous people called ...
Anchorage's chief fiscal officer resigns
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 10—Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson on Wednesday announced that the city's chief fiscal officer, Grant Yutrzenka, is resigning after less than one year on the job. Yutrzenka began serving as ...
Fire engulfs camp along Anchorage greenbelt; no injuries reported
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 25—A fire quickly spread in a homeless encampment Sunday afternoon along Chester Creek in Anchorage, burning several tents. No injuries were reported, fire officials said. A plume of smoke ...
Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTalk of old-style civil defense sirens to warn of fast-moving wildfires. Hundreds of urban...
Fire damages building in downtown Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska· 10 months agoAug. 28—Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a fire that badly damaged a dwelling in downtown Anchorage on Sunday afternoon. The fire, in a house at 810 W. 8th Avenue, was reported ...
Former Anchorage library and fire worker sues city over discrimination, retaliation claims
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 10—A former Anchorage library and fire department employee is suing the city, accusing the municipality of discrimination and retaliation. Elements of the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in state ...
Three residential units destroyed in Sunday afternoon fire in Northeast Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 31—A Sunday afternoon fire damaged at least three units in an apartment complex on the northeast side of Anchorage, fire officials said. The Anchorage Fire Department responded around 12 ...
Anchorage man charged with arson in apartment complex fire that destroyed five units
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 1—Arson apartment fire A 23-year-old Anchorage man faces arson and other charges linked to a fire at a 12-unit apartment complex Sunday that destroyed five units and prompted resident evacuations ...
No injuries reported in West Anchorage hotel fire that displaced guests, officials say
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 1—Multiple people were displaced when a hotel near Anchorage's international airport caught fire Sunday morning, and no injuries or deaths were reported, according to an Anchorage Fire ...
Anchorage ballot measure on chief medical officer has roots in pandemic disputes between mayor and...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 18—This spring, Anchorage voters will decide whether the city's top health official, selected by the mayor, needs confirmation from the Assembly in order to serve. Last week, members voted ...
