Homer Alaska - Police & Court Reports

Story last updated at 4:42 PM on Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Kachemak Emergency Services

June 13-19

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and three fire calls.

June 13

Firefighters went to a report of smoke coming from vents at a home on Triple Crown Street. Crews contained the fire to a motor in a heat-recovery ventilation system.

June 17

Firefighters went to a report of a wildland fire off Bradley Lane. Crew found a 10-foot-by-10-foot fire still smoldering caused after a 5-gallon gas can exploded when juveniles were playing with gasoline and matches. No one was injured. Firefighters remind parents and children to never play with matches, especially when around gas.

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