The Anchorage Fire Department

09/05/2026

If you wanted to donate but couldn’t find a manned Fill the Boot location, you can still help us raise funds by donating through Local 1264’s designated link here. Thanks for all your support, Anchorage!

09/05/2026

Some Fill the Boot locations got a late start and an early finish due to calls for service across our community. had all but one firefighter on medical responses when it was time to post up for collection. Eventually, the full shift made it to their designated corner. Then, just after 4:00PM, many of threw their collection boots into their rigs to respond to a multi-family residential structure fire in a neighborhood off Debarr and the Old Seward.

Crews from and worked hand-in-hand to search the residences, pull hose, extinguish the flames, ventilate the living spaces, conduct overhaul, and mop up. No one reported any injuries on scene. Instead of returning to the street corners to collect more MDA donations, the responding crews headed to their home stations to clean their gear and rehab their rigs.

If you wanted to donate but couldn’t find a manned Fill the Boot location, you can still help us raise funds by donating through Local 1264’s designated QR Code or visit https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML0WQ25P1D144/checkout/UUMIF6VPR6EPWS7CRVR2C7BU?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUIYFFwZG9mAWZkaWQWUN3BKFasWOKSFSFVLLE5_4dq-PbBqWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7KPwOyrZYX0pR_ChMVvlunwh8INAOWLES8VHnw3f0FdMAZvpJGx6Z4wlNfkg_aem_MJQXxjQ_Xgblsq8WypglxQ&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e0622db.

Thanks for all your support, Anchorage!

09/04/2026

Div. Chief Oral Scott might be out of the shop, but fixing fire engines must continue! A KME engine came into the shop for a broken leaf spring and was minutes from going home when it started losing oil on the final test drive. Lead Mechanic Robert Reese pulls back the curtain on a Detroit diesel torn down to the injectors, all six of them, and shows how a failed seal the size of a rubber gasket can sideline a fire engine. The shop plans to have it reassembled and back in service in a couple of weeks! The AFD Shop works hard to keep the AFD community apparatus responding strong. A SUPER special thank you to Lead Mechanic Reese for filling the big shoes of Oral during

09/04/2026

🔥🥾FILL THE BOOT🥾🔥
Today is the DAY!!! will post up at intersections across the Muni from 3PM to 6PM in the name of . The Anchorage Fire Department is proud to support the Anchorage Firefighters Union Local 1264 with the annual Fill the Boot for Muscular Dystrophy Association. All funds raised support children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and other related neuromuscular diseases.

Please drive carefully while going thru these intersections as our wonderful firefighters support MDA:
Fireweed & Seward
Northern Lights & C
Airports Heights & Glenn
Lake Otis & Tudor
Spenard & Minnesota
Boniface & Debarr
Dimond & Jewel Lake
O’Malley & Lake Otis
Eagle River & Old Glenn
100th & Victor

09/03/2026

The South Basher shaded fuel break project is complete! Visit wildfire.muni.org to learn more about this shaded fuel break project, upcoming wildfire mitigation efforts, as well as other crucial division happening impacting our community.

Thank you to Alaska HydroAx, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - DFFP, Alaska State Parks and for your invaluable partnership.

📷special thanks to ADF&G for the video!

09/03/2026

Last night received reports of a wreck with two people entrapped in an overturned truck lodged against a building on Dimond Blvd. 11 units responded, to include , which responds to all entrapment calls for service due to the specialized tools it hauls. stabilized the vehicle before extricating two injured patients. Firefighters provided the two patients with initial emergency care and transported them to local hospitals for further treatment. Crews were on scene for approximately an hour before all were back in service.

09/03/2026

🚨 SPRINKLER KITS AVAILABLE! 🚨

Pickup is available Thursday, September 3 from 5p-8p at 1150 Airport Heights Drive (AFD Training Center). We want to serve as many eligible residents as possible and keep pickup moving quickly, so PLEASE follow these steps BEFORE you arrive. All links are available at wildfire.muni.org:

1️⃣ VERIFY YOUR ELIGIBILITY
Check the eligibility map and confirm that your property is in a highlighted area. Sprinkler kits are available to residents in areas rated HIGH, VERY HIGH, or EXTREME wildfire hazard in the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
2️⃣ SIGN UP FOR SMART911
As part of this grant-funded program, sprinkler kit recipients are required to be registered with Smart911.
3️⃣ COMPLETE THE SPRINKLER KIT REQUEST FORM
Getting on our list before you arrive will expedite your pick up! Just give us your name and address when you arrive and we can verify your registration.
If you’re not on the list, we’ll need to verify your eligibility and enter your information before providing a kit. Who has time for that?!

🔗 Links to the eligibility map, Smart911 registration, and sprinkler kit request form are available at wildfire.muni.org

⚠️ SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED
Pick up is first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Can’t make it or we run out? Residents on our request list will be notified by email when the next distribution opportunity is scheduled. Individual or alternate pickup times or delivery are not available.

🛠️ NOT ELIGIBLE OR DON’T WANT TO WAIT? Find kit components and instructions for building your sprinkler system at wildfire.muni.org → Wildfire Assistance Programs.

🚗 WHEN YOU ARRIVE
➡️ Follow the signs and route shown in the image.
➡️ Follow instructions from staff.
➡️ Drive carefully.
➡️ Please remain in your vehicle. We’ll come to you, verify your information, and bring your sprinkler kit to your vehicle.

Thank you for helping us keep the process safe, quick, and organized! 🔥💧
Girdwood Fire and Rescue Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company Anchorage Office of Emergency Management Municipality of Anchorage Clerk's Office Federation of Community Councils, Inc.

09/02/2026

AFD Wildfire Div. Chief Jon Glover stopped up at the South Basher shaded fuel break today to check in on the progress of the mechanical treatment. Three AK HydroxAX crews using masticators started the treatment this past Monday, and the project is well ahead of schedule.

The project consists of a 200-foot retreatment of an existing shaded fuel break (from nearly 20 years ago) to restore its effectiveness. The fuel break borders the Stuckagain Heights Neighborhood to the south of Basher Trailhead and ends just beyond the eastern border of the neighborhood to Basher Drive.

All trails in the area are open to the public, just be mindful that crews are working in the area.

Treatment specifications include:
Removal of all standing dead and downed trees throughout the treatment area.
Removal of low-level fuels and ladder fuels up to 8 feet above ground.
In mixed spruce and hardwood stands, removal of all spruce less than 20 inches DBH, thinning remaining hardwoods to approximately 10-foot crown spacing, and limbing retained trees to 8 feet.
Mechanical operations will be conducted outside the drip line of retained trees whenever practicable to protect root systems, maintain long-term tree health, and reduce the potential for windthrow following treatment.
Retention of healthy hardwoods to maintain a shaded fuel break and help minimize the spread of bluejoint grass (Calamagrostis), which is a known spring fire carrier.
All slash generated during the project will be mulched on-site, with mulch uniformly dispersed to a depth not exceeding 4 inches.
All stumps will be mulched

Visit wildfire.muni.org to learn more about this shaded fuel break project, upcoming mitigation efforts, and other crucial division happenings impacting our community. Thank you to all our partner agencies for helping us make this project possible.

Alaska State Parks U.S. Department of the Interior Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - DFFP

09/02/2026

🚨🚨🚨Community Safety Convo🚨🚨🚨
Hey Anchorage!
September is National Preparedness Month. Ask yourself-- Are you really ready for an emergency to strike in our community? How will you know what you need to know as soon as you need to know??? Let's all get on the same page and start by signing up for Anchorage Emergency Alerts. Sign up today at https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=anchorageak

Good talk!!

Hello Anchorage! September is here, which means it’s National Preparedness Month. This year, we’re focusing on how emergency alert and warning notifications keep our community safe and informed.

Throughout the month, we’ll share tips on how to sign up for local alerts, what different notifications mean, and how to make sure you and your family are ready to respond.
It's as easy as texting Anchorage to 67283 or go here: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=anchorageak to register with Smart 9-1-1

09/01/2026

The Anchorage Fire Department is pleased to announce it received a $7,500 grant from Marathon Petroleum Corporation's First Responders Grant Program, awarded through Marathon's Anchorage terminal.

This funding will go directly toward HAZMAT personal protective equipment and detection tools, helping protect our firefighters and the community we serve.

From chemical spills to gas leaks, hazardous materials incidents require specially trained crews ready to respond at a moment's notice. AFD's HAZMAT team, based at Station 1 downtown, serves as that first line of defense, bringing the training and equipment needed to keep our community safe when these situations arise.

Grants like this make a real difference in our daily readiness. HAZMAT detection tools allow our crews to quickly identify hazardous conditions during an emergency response, from fuel leaks to fires involving unknown substances, so we can make faster and safer decisions in the field.

We are also thankful to Marathon for opening their terminal at the Port of Alaska to AFD crews for training. This access gives our firefighters valuable hands-on experience in a real-world industrial setting, helping us prepare for the kinds of incidents we may face in the community. We appreciate Marathon's support and partnership, which strengthen our readiness and service to the community.