Downtown Talkeetna structure extinguished with help from as far as Houston

The Talkeetna Fire Department has been released from the Sockeye Fire for now, but their rest had to wait after a fire began much closer to home.

Last night, firefighters from Talkeetna, Willow, Caswell, and Houston responded to a structure fire in Downtown Talkeetna. The fire was burning in the attic area, and crews were able to suppress and extinguish the fire. All occupants made it safely out of the residence.

Eric Denkewalter, Acting Chief for the Talkeetna Fire Department, says the fire was largely contained to the attic, and that the main two floors did not burn.

Crews remained on scene after midnight to continue to clean up the scene and help retrieve residents’ belongings. Red Cross volunteers were also on scene to speak with the residents.

Acting Chief Denkewalter says he is very grateful for the coordination between the area fire departments.