Overnight Fires and Activity 2-27-2008

Overnight Activity for Wednesday Feb. 27th 2008
Anchorage Fire Department
Overnight Activity
Wednesday, Feb 27th 2008
Contact Battalion Chief Tom Kempton 907-317-7233 for more info:

Fire contained to exterior chimney chase by quick response to 8500 Rebel Ridge in the Muldoon area. At 1921 last night 11 units responded, Engine 6 first on location was able to knock the fire down on the exterior and quickly made sure that the fire did not extend into the attic or roof of this strucuture. Damage was limited to the boxed in chimney chase and the occupants were not displaced by the fire.

At 3:38 AM this morning 10 units responded to reports of an occupant trapped in a strucuture fire at 1105 W 30th Avenue, near Northstar and Spenard. Engine 5 and Truck 5 from the Spenard Station were able to make sure the occupants had all escaped safely and then were able to quickly extinguish a small fire that had apparently began in an oil-fired heater. Damage was limited. Units were on location for about an hour and the residence was turned back over to the occupants.

There was also a response yesterday to a local health club where a 56 year old male had apparently collapsed after suffering a cardiac event. The Anchorge Police Department responded with the Anchorage Fire Department Paramedics and they were able to restore circulation within minutes of beginning CPR and beginning advanced cardiac life support with automatic defibulators and cardiac medications. This continues the incredible success rate that the Anchorage Emergency Medical System with the efforts of Dr. Michael Levy has recently reported on.