ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – No one was injured after a fire broke out late Thursday night at the Anchorage Pioneer Home, but ten elders are temporarily displaced. That’s according to the Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.
According to a release, the fire broke out in a resident’s room on the second floor of the building on West 11th Ave. Communications Director Brian Studstill said thanks to the facility’s sprinkler system activating immediately, the fire was quickly contained. The Anchorage Fire Department also responded.
“Thankfully, no elders or staff were injured. However, due to fire and water damage, 10 elders have been temporarily relocated within the Pioneer Home while a restoration team begins cleanup efforts,” Studstill said…