AFD spokesperson Megan Peters said as far as AFD is aware, everyone is accounted for.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Anchorage Fire Department has confirmed there was an overnight fire at Anchorage’s Kehl’s Legacy Funeral Home on Old Seward and Klatt.When firefighters arrived, they found the funeral home ”fully engulfed," AFD said.
She said there is “enormous structural damage,” and as of about noon Saturday, the fire investigator hasn’t really been able to do anything inside the building because of the danger of falling debris. She said there is “enormous structural damage.”#AFDAShift continue to monitor the heavily damaged structure as hot spots continue to flare up,“ AFD wrote online around noon Saturday. ”Crews are rotating in and out of the scene as the frigid cold takes a toll on the apparatus, not to mention the crews themselves." Peters said crews were essentially on scene all night and had to balance doing their job and not damaging the apparatus in extreme cold.Alaska’s News Source reached out to Kehl’s Legacy Funeral Home, who said it would not like to comment on the situation at this time. Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and has been updated with new information. This story has also been updated to clarify details were released Saturday, not Sunday.Officer-involved shooting in Fairbanks leaves one dead, one injured on New Year’s DayHeavy flames, road advisories as fire tears through Mat-Su car wash
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