We say "welcome" to Firefighter Ryan George who recently joined the Fort Wainwright Fire Department. Ryan came from Chena Goldstream Fire and Rescue, where has served for the past year.
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - On Tuesday, May 16 at approximately 12:20 am, the Fairbanks Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a fire at Spice it Up restaurant, located at 3226 Airport Way.
A 71-year old man died in a structure fire on Fairbanksâ Minnie Street early Tuesday morning, according to a city news release.
Fairbanks Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at 4:51 a.m., 11 minutes after a Minnie Street resident reported smoke in the area. The crew dispatched help, knocked the fire down in approximately 10 minutes and fully extinguished hot spots in 45 minutes, according to the release. Minnie Street was cleared for traffic at about 7 a.m.
While fighting the fire, the fire crew entered the house and found Lee Charles Farstad, who was unresponsive. They took him out of the building, then provided CPR and advanced cardiac life support measures. Farstad was transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and pronounced deceased by hospital staff.