Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau was evacuated Thursday after a fire broke out in a utility closet. A maintenance staff member accidentally cut heat tape in a closet in the surgery unit shortly before 2 p.m.
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Juneau sees back-to-back house fires in same neighborhood as negative temperatures persist
Fire Chief Rich Etheridge says Juneau tends to see an increase in residential fires with the onset of cold weather.
After 2-week burn, cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles sinks in North Pacific
The 600-foot Morning Midas was carrying about 3,000 vehicles when it began to burn June 3 near Adak Island. The crew evacuated without injuries.
8-year-old boy helps save his family from White Mountain house fire
Colton Koonooka-Kowchee jumped out his window and sprinted through deep snow to get help.
Fire destroys Haines convenience store: ‘I feel like I’m losing part of my life here’
This isn’t the first time the building has caught fire. Ward said it also burned in 1994, but that fire was relatively small and he was only closed for a few hours at that time.
Multi-boat fire at Douglas Harbor displaces resident, causing $500K in damages
Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief Dan Jager says the cause of the fire is still being investigated.