At 9:56 am on Saturday the Steese Volunteer Fire Department waas notified of a structure ablaze at 815 McGrath Road and immediately responded to the scene of the fire. When they arrived they found a trailer fully engulfed and worked to extinguish it. A fire crew, once the fire was contrtolled entered the structure and […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Anchorage Fire Department received the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at a ceremony at the Anchorage Fire Training Center, Sept. 4. The AFD was only the third Alaska employer to receive this award since its inception in 1996. The award is the highest U.S. Government honor […]
ALASKA— September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross of Alaska urges everyone to protect their loved ones by getting their households ready now. As wildfire season comes to a close in Alaska, residents should be aware of other disasters that may impact their community. Flood and landslide risk is elevated for many […]