Juneau’s fire marshal says the recent fires aren’t connected and there isn’t any evidence of crime, but there is a common thread – using heaters for the first time with the onset of cold weather.
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Natural but deadly: Huge gaps in US rules for wood stove smoke exposed
The government spent millions subsidizing new wood heaters supposed to burn more cleanly. But an investigation has discovered critical flaws.
First air alert of the winter issued in Juneau
For residents of the Mendenhall Valley, that means wood stove burning is banned until the alert is lifted.