Units from the Anchorage Fire Department responded to a report of a roof collapse at a commercial building near 1100 East 76th Avenue early Friday evening, according to Assistant Chief Alex Boyd.
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Boyd said that one person has already been extricated from the building and another person has been located within the structure but had not yet been rescued.“At this time, they’re still assessing the building,” Assistant Chief Alex Boyd said. “We do have one victim entrapped that they’re working to free and unknown further on injuries or additional entrapment.”
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