Anchorage firefighters say two house fires over the New Year’s holiday weekend, which left one person dead and a second critically injured, are a reminder about the importance of smoke alarms.
The fatal fire, on the 1900 block of Olympic Drive off 100th Avenue, was reported at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an Anchorage Fire Department statement on Wednesday. Responding firefighters found flames engulfing about half of the home. They extinguished the blaze by 11:15 p.m.
“Investigators determined the fire was likely caused by improperly handled or disposed of smoking material,” said the fire department’s statement. “None of our crews heard or saw that – none of the bystanders heard or saw anything that indicated it was there, and we’re not finding evidence of non-working ones,” Boyd said. “So based on everything we’re seeing, we think there were no smoke alarms.”
Firefighters believe the Ermine Street fire was started by the injured victim, according to Boyd. He declined to specify how, pending further investigation. He did say the blaze is not believed to be arson or the result of New Year’s fireworks.
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