Fire & Rescue

Firefighters have a hard and often dangerous job. Training helps ensure they are able to be safe and effective while doing their job. In the winter however, this can be hard because of the cold temperatures and slick roads. To combat this and help train in the Winter, the Eielson Fire Department purchased a simulator to help firefighters practice driving a truck and pumping water.

A fire off McGrath Road claimed the life of one man early Tuesday morning. According to the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety, the fire was reported around 2:00 a.m. and the Steese Volunteer Fire Department responded.

A fire at a Fairbanks home on Minnie Street results in one death.

As 2020 comes to an end, many people are breathing in a sigh of relief and ready to welcome 2021. Every year around the world people ring in the new year with parties, food and often fireworks, from big displays put on by cities to small home shows, many people enjoy the loud, bright and colorful explosions as they welcome everything their next year has to offer.

Christmas decorations are just what is needed to get everyone in the spirt of the holiday, but, if people aren’t careful, they can create significant fire danger.

A Fairbanks man died at Chena Hot Springs Resort on Saturday evening. According to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch, Troopers received a call Saturday around 7:19 in the evening saying that there was CPR in progress at Chena Hot Springs Resort.