Archived Press Releases

• Unattended Cooking Causes House Fire (December 7, 2006)
• State-Local Fire Prevention Efforts Win National Award (Nov. 07, 2006)
• Smoke Detectors Alert Resident in Time to Escape (October 23, 2006)
• 2006 Girdwood Forest Fair Park Community Bonfire (Oct. 20, 2006)
• Wildfire Mitigation Project Begins in Eagle River (Oct. 3, 2006)
• Early Morning Fire Sends One Person to Hospital (09/25/06)
• Two Apartment Fires from Unattended Cooking (09/15/06)
• AFD Memorial for Fifth Anniversary of September 11th (09-08-06)
• Two Wildfire Mitigation Projects Continue in Bear Valley (9-07-06)
• Mobile Home Park Fire (August 29, 2006)
• Wildfire Mitigation Operations Begin in Bear Valley (Aug. 25, 2006)
• Wildfire Mitigation Operations Begin in Old Rabbit Creek Park (8-17-06)
• Muldoon Duplex Fire Contained Quickly by AFD (August. 15, 2006)
• Fire Department Rolls Out Improved Burn Permit Options (August 1, 2006)
• Overnight Fires Keep Firefighters Busy (July 31, 2006)
• Fire Mitigation Operations on Chester Creek Trail (July 17, 2006)
• AFD to Stand Down for Firefighter Safety (June 22, 2006)
• Parks Highway Fire Information (June 19, 2006)
• Smoke Alarms Alert Residents at Two Separate Weekend Fires (June 11, 2006)
• AIH Lends A Hand to AFD”s Urban Search & Rescue Team (June 6, 2006)
• AFD Reminds Residents About Safety for Holiday Weekend (May 26, 2006)
• Fire Sends One Patient to Hospital ( May 28. 2006)
• Dry Conditions Do Not Allow 10-Day Open Burn Period This Spring; Fire Department Soon to Rollout Improved Burn Permit Options (April 28, 2006)
• Two Intentionally Set Fires Overnight (May 17, 2006)
• Overnight Fire Fatality (May 11, 2006)
• Wildfire Mitigation Operations Begin for the Season (April 23, 2006)
• Structure Fire Sprinkler (April 25, 2006)
• Ray’s Restaurant Fire (April 7, 2006)
• AFD Improves ISO Classification (March 8, 2006)
• Fire Officials Hold Public Meeting (March 7, 2006)
• Two Fire Fatalities Identified (March 3, 2006)
• Two Fatalities From Overnight Fire (February 27, 2006)
• Structure Fire (February 10, 2006)
• Blueberry Hill Avalanche (February 9, 2006)
• Structure Fire (February 6, 2006)
• Two Overnight Fires (January 10, 2006)
• New Lifesaving Device for AFD (January 3, 2006)
• Anchorage Firefighters Finish Third in the World (Dec. 12,2005)
• Early Morning Fire Destroys Shop (Dec. 12, 2005)
• Emergency Medical Equipment for Family Pets (Dec. 7, 2005)
• Busy Night for Fire Crews (Dec. 6, 2005)
• Early Morning Fire (Nov. 30, 2005)
• First Shift for Rescue 4 (Nov. 3, 2005)
• Fireplace and Portable Heater Safety Tips (Nov. 3, 2005)
• Fire Chief Retires, Replaced by Dept. Veteran (Oct. 26, 2005)
• Carbon Monoxide Detectors (October 11, 2005)
• Chimney Fires (September 12, 2005)
• Let Us Never Forget (September 8, 2005)
• Open Burning Permitted (September 1, 2005)
• Natural Gas Fed Fire Proves Stubborn (June 1, 2005)
• Weekend Fires all Preventable (June 13, 2005)
• Cause of 1.3 Million Dollar Fire Loss Released (July 12, 2005)
• “Grand Opening” - Fire Station #15 (March 15, 2005)
• Fire Under Investigation (January 23, 2005)
• Anchorage Fire Protection Rating Upgraded (February 10, 2005)
• Smoke Detector missing Battery (January 19, 2005)
• Electrical Fire Suspected (January 13, 2005)  
• Structure Fire At Cedar Park Condo (January 11,2005)
• Holiday Candle Left Burning (December 10,2004)
• Structure Fire Started in Kitchen (11/23/04)
• Structure Fire. Red Cross Houses Two Occupants (11/22/04)
• Candle Left Burning Causes Fire; Check Smoke Detectors & Change Batteries (10/28/04)
• Cause of the Fire Was Electrical (9/28/04)
• City Lifts Burn Ban (7/30/04)
• Wildland Fire Prevention Day (5/27/04)
• Suspending Burn Permits Immediately (5/5/04)
• Baby Delivered at Station #8 (4/12/04)