Custodian stops electrical fire at Anchorage middle school before it spreads

Quick action from a custodian prevented a fire from spreading at an Anchorage middle school.

The Anchorage Fire Department says staff at Wendler Middle School were evacuated on Tuesday after an electrical fire broke out.

A hallway light fixture was seen smoldering, but a custodian quickly used a dry chemical extinguisher to put it out, stopping the fire from causing further damage…

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