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Fire department, emergency management outline wildfire preparedness and plans to adopt national emergency standards
Summary
The Anchorage Fire Department announced a Community Wildfire Town Hall for May 19 and described increased mitigation work and public education; Office of Emergency Management said it will move to adopt national preparedness standards and update the municipal hazard mitigation program and plan by 2027.
Fire and emergency management officials briefed the Executive Council on wildfire preparedness and broader emergency management improvements the municipality is pursuing.
Fire Chief Doug Schrage urged residents to attend a Community Wildfire Town Hall on May 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Wilda Marston Theatre at Loussac Library. Schrage said the department has been collecting public survey input and expects strong attendance. Topics will include the seasonal wildfire outlook, the Division of Forestry’s mitigation work, the…
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