From The Department
Salcha Fire and Rescue Comunity Fire Membership Renewal and sign-up begins for second year of service delivery.
Salcha Fire and Rescue would like to say Thank you to all our first year community fire members. We strive as an organization to make Salcha a safer place to live and want to continue those improvements as a volunteer organization. Please refer to the following information as you consider renewing or starting your community fire membership fee.
Thanks for your support!
Our members work very hard to keep our department organized updated and ready to respond 24/7 with our efforts to inform and serve our citizens. In these difficult and changing economic times, we work to be efficient and cost conscious while providing the highest level
of service to those we serve. Within these constraints, we strive to be professional and progressive to better meet the needs of our customers. We greatly appreciate your support and friendship and I look forward to any comments and suggestions on how we might improve our Website and our service to you.
Many thanks,
Rob Weathers , Chief
Hot topics
New subscription fire service contains Salcha blaze 2/8/12
Newsminer story FAIRBANKS — The Salcha Fire and Rescue Department confined a fire last week to the rafters of a home thanks to help from residents and neighbors equipped with handheld fire extinguishers.
The fire was one of the first for a new subscription-based fire protection service offered by Salcha Fire and Rescue. The volunteer department launched the service last year and has about 250 subscribers, Weathers said. Subscriptions cost $150 per home. The house fire was reported about 9 a.m. Feb. 1 in a home at 6725 Richardson Highway, about two and a half miles south of Eielson Air Force Base, said Fire Chief Rob Weathers. Smoke was coming out of the eaves of the home when firefighters arrived, but the residents had been keeping it down, he said. The source of the fire was a wood stove chimney, Weathers said.
Spring Flash Flood Awareness
Low-lying areas of the Salcha community near the Salcha and Tanana Rivers, and especially the Piledriver Slough Area, routinely are subjected to flooding conditions. Flooding during break-up is typically caused by ice dams that form when huge chunks of melting river ice pile up and cause the river to overflow it's banks. Flooding has also been caused by heavy, prolonged summer rains. Read more…
smoke and co detectors
Smoke alarms let us know that there may be a fire in our home and that we must get out quickly!
Salcha Fire and Rescue Department wants to remind everyone how important it is to have working smoke alarms on every level of your home. Remember when you change your clocks to change your smoke alarm batteries, every six months. Smoke alarms that have been pulled off the wall or have had batteries removed won't do you any good when you really need them!
Defensible Space
Salcha residents are reminded that now is the perfect time to prepare the "defensible space" around your home to protect it from wildfires. Read more
Volunteering with our Team!
Salcha F&R is looking for dedicated volunteer emergency personnel. Applications are on line. Take a look at this distinquished opportunity to serve your community.
Department Training Opportunities
All training is provided at no cost to our members. Read more...
Statistics for 2011
Last Fire Call
18 Dec 11
| 2011 | |
| Structure | 1 |
| Vehicle | 2 |
| Wildland | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Last EMS Call
26 Dec 11
| 2011 | |
| Toneouts | 68 |
| Transports | 54 |
Salcha Fire and Rescue Department
7153 Richardson Highway | Salcha, AK | 99714
Phone (907) 488-5274; Fax (907) 488-4525
Contact Chief Rob Weathers