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Fires break out in Interior Alaska year-round, and local fire departments are tasked with responding no matter the weather. Despite their geographical distance, multiple departments in the community regularly respond to fires when they happen, including the Fairbanks Fire Department, the University Fire Department, and the Fort Wainwright Fire Department. Firefighters face extreme cold temperatures and challenges in operating equipment during blazes.

Fires break out in Interior Alaska year-round, and local fire departments are tasked with responding no matter the weather. Despite their geographical distance, multiple departments in the community regularly respond to fires when they happen, including the Fairbanks Fire Department, the University Fire Department, and the Fort Wainwright Fire Department.

According to Fairbanks Fire Chief Andrew Coccaro, at the temperature levels the community saw over the last two weeks, seals freeze, pumps break down, and needed equipment struggles. Firefighters even see icicles growing on their person when operating a fire hose, because of the amount of spray generated while they’re in use. During a blaze at the Alaska Motor Inn on the morning of Saturday, February 6, fighters found themselves in temperatures 40 to 50 degrees below zero

 

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