Not everyone survived Friday morning’s quake unscathed. Calls for service were widespread in the immediate aftermath of the magnitude 7.0 shaker, with numerous calls reported for things like gas leaks and fire alarms.
The Chugiak-Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to 28 calls in the 24 hours after the quake, including three structure fires, six medical calls, a pair of car crashes and 10 leak investigations. There was also a teacher who thought she was going into labor at Fire Lake Elementary, but the baby ended up deciding to wait until things calmed down outside.
Two fires were reported in Eagle River where the CVFRD was called to help out, while one was on Oberg Road where a bedroom caught on fire. CVFRD chief Tim Benningfield said the Oberg Road home was saved and the family is in the process of cleaning up. One of the Eagle River fires was minor, while the other was a “working fire” that caused extensive damage to a home.