Presumed sewer gas leak sends 7 people at Wasilla shopping center to hospital
Print article The Clock Tower in Wasilla reopened Saturday after a presumed sewer gas leak caused seven people in the building to seek treatment at a hospital the previous evening. “We’re pretty certain that it was related to sewer gas. … Sewer gas may include hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and methane,” said Ken Barkley, director of emergency services for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Barkley said the department first received a call at 6 p.m. Friday from someone feeling ill inside the building. The building was evacuated afterward, and Barkley said that by the time emergency services arrived, “everyone was already out.”
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Anchorage Fire Chief Jodie Hettrick plans to retire this summer Published March 3
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Print article Anchorage Fire Chief Jodie Hettrick said Wednesday that she plans to retire at the end of June. Both Hettrick and Anchorage Police Chief Justin Doll will retire from the municipality as a new mayor is elected. It’s common practice for incoming mayors to replace fire or police chiefs and Hettrick said she is viewing this as an opportunity to retire after spending 34 years working in emergency services. Hettrick was appointed chief by former Mayor Ethan Berkowitz in 2018. She joined the department in 2012 and has served as assistant chief, then deputy chief. She took the helm at the department after previous chief Denis LeBlanc retired.
WASILLA — A Christmas tradition run by one family has become a tradition for hundreds of families over the last 11 years, and there’s even more ways to make memories.
WASILLA â Alaska State Troopers, Chaplains, police officers, firefighters, Emergency Medical Service, dispatchers and other first responders helped 27 disadvantaged Valley children pick out gifs for themselves and their families at Wasilla Walmart through the annual Shop with a Cop program.
âDue to the virus, itâs been a very challenging year⦠Weâre just trying to bring joy to the kidsâ faces,â AST Southcentral Alaska Captain Tony April said. âWeâre first responders. But also, weâre their neighbors.â
First responders from across the board walked through Wasilla Walmart with local children to help them pick out items. Participating agencies include the Wasilla Police Department, Palmer Police Department, Anchorage Police Department, Mat-Su EMS, Central Mat-Su Fire Department, Palmer Judicial Services, DPS recruitments, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains.