No injuries after fire breaks out at Anchorage Pioneer Home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - No one was injured after a fire broke out late Thursday night at the Anchorage Pioneer Home, according to the Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.
The Anchorage Fire Department says the call came in just before 10 p.m., but by the time firefighters arrived, it was already put out by the sprinkler system.
According to AFD spokesperson Megan Peters, there was a melted hotplate and coffee maker below the sprinkler in one of the rooms.
“It really highlights the importance of sprinkler systems,” Peters said. “Firefighters were able to shut the water off and help drain the water. More damage likely would have occurred if it wasn’t for a working sprinkler system in the building.”
According to a release from DFCS communications director Brian Studstill, the fire broke out in a resident’s room on the second floor of the five-story structure on the corner of 11th Avenue and I Street.
“Thankfully, no elders or staff were injured,” the release stated. “However, due to fire and water damage, 10 elders have been temporarily relocated within the Pioneer Home while a restoration team begins cleanup efforts.”
Studstill says the Pioneer Home is accepting donations for displaced residents who have lost belongings to fire and water damage.
Items needed include the following:
- Dressers
- Nightstands
- Brand new bedding and linens
- Small desks and chairs
- Small sofas
Call the Pioneer Home at 907-343-7298 to learn more about donating furnishings.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with additional information.
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