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Alexandria Fire Chief Jeff Karrow recalls fighting fire as tough, technical and all about teamwork Fire chief remembers how well all the fire departments and other agencies worked together, to avoid injuries, save downtown residents as nearly 90 firefighters responded a year ago. 6:23 am, Feb. 25, 2021 × Firefighters from six departments battled the the blaze in downtown Alexandria Feb. 25, 2020. Some were on the scene for nine hours. (Echo Press file photo) When Alexandria Fire Chief Jeff Karrow thinks about the Feb. 25 fire last year that wiped out six businesses and displaced nearly two dozen residents, he doesn’t always think about the devastation. He likes to remember the positives or what he calls “wins.” ....
Alexandria Fire Chief Jeff Karrow recalls fighting fire as tough, technical and all about teamwork Fire chief remembers how well all the fire departments and other agencies worked together, to avoid injuries, save downtown residents as nearly 90 firefighters responded a year ago. 6:23 am, Feb. 25, 2021 × Firefighters from six departments battled the the blaze in downtown Alexandria Feb. 25, 2020. Some were on the scene for nine hours. (Echo Press file photo) When Alexandria Fire Chief Jeff Karrow thinks about the Feb. 25 fire last year that wiped out six businesses and displaced nearly two dozen residents, he doesn’t always think about the devastation. He likes to remember the positives or what he calls “wins.” ....