"Gastineau Apartments fire"

Owners James and Camilla Barrett have said they plan to tear down the apartments, but progress has been slow.

City Manager Kim Kiefer talked to KTOO’s Casey Kelly this week about a variety of issues facing the city and borough.

Juneau Fire Marshal Dan Jager says Saturday’s Gastineau Apartments fire was intentionally started.

An architect hired by Alaska Housing Finance Corp. estimates it would cost more than $1.2 million to tear down the Gastineau Apartments.

If the city seizes the vacant apartments, it would look to convert them into affordable housing.

The City and Borough of Juneau has given the owner of the Gastineau Apartments until May 1 to partially clean up the building.

Humanitarian groups in Juneau are bustling to help anyone in need with Thanksgiving preparations.

Fire Marshal Dan Jager said he can’t pin down the exact cause, but after eliminating all other possible sources, an unattended candle likely caused the November 5th fire in downtown Juneau.

The Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army are no longer taking clothing and household items for victims of the Gastineau Apartments fire.

Juneau Mayor Merrill Sanford says he was scared during Monday’s fire at the Gastineau Apartments downtown.