Two people died and five others were taken to the hospital after a fire at an East Anchorage fourplex early Saturday, the fire department reported.
Firefighters were called to the 7200 block of E 21st Ave. shortly after 4 a.m., according to a written statement from Assistant Anchorage Fire Chief Alex Boyd. The area is just west of Muldoon Road and between Northern Lights Boulevard and Debarr Road.“Crews initiated fire suppression and began search of the involved living units,” Boyd wrote. “Two people were located ... and moved out of the building by rescuers shortly before partial roof collapse occurred.
One of the people rescued was declared dead at the scene and the other was taken to the hospital, where they later died, he said. “Five additional people who had escaped from the building were also transported to the hospital; one person was transported with serious injuries in stable condition. Four others were transported for evaluation,” he wrote.The deaths were the 10th and 11th fire fatalties of the year in Anchorage, and the 17th and 18th statewide, he wrote.
Boyd reminded people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors and test them to be sure that they’re operating properly.Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a new taqueria, sandwich shop, mushroom farm and a bagel-making operation, and a downtown Anchorage restaurant closes.Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a new taqueria, sandwich shop, mushroom farm and a bagel-making operation, and a downtown Anchorage restaurant closes.
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2 dead, 5 taken to hospital after fire in Northeast AnchorageTwo people are dead and five others were taken to the hospital after a fire at a four-plex in Northeast Anchorage on Saturday morning.
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