Stories include a set of earthquakes reported on the North Slope yesterday and CBJ Assembly preparing to add funding for staff at Capital City Fire/Rescue.
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No injuries reported in Saturday evening fire on Fritz Cove Road
Firefighters responded to fire Saturday evening at a single-family residence on Fritz Cove Road. Firefighters found a large amount of smoke and flames upon arrival in the basement, but put the fire was quickly put out.
Juneau Assembly expected to boost Capital City Fire/Rescue staffing
The volume or overall number of 911 calls increased dramatically, as much as 40 percent over the past eight years, a recent study says. Experts say there aren’t enough firefighters and EMTs to respond to simultaneous or overlapping calls for medical emergencies and structures.
Newscast – Friday, August 10, 2018
Stories include Don Habeger running for CBJ Assembly and Sen. Lisa Murkowski waiting before she states her position on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
Newscast – Thursday, August 9, 2018
Stories include a fire at the landfill’s old recycling center and ongoing fires near Telegraph Creek in British Columbia.
Newscast – Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Stories include the latest update on the fires that forced evacuation of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, a Juneau woman sentenced for unemployment insurance fraud, and a commercial troll fishery closure starting Thursday.