Fire – City and Borough of Juneau

Public Comment Open for Capital City Fire Rescue FY21-FY23 Spending Plan of Title III Funds

The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 was reauthorized and signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. This reauthorization allows for new uses of Title III payments to states. The City and Borough of Juneau’s Capital City Fire and Rescue program proposes the FY21-23 spending plan for eligible expenditures under Title III. The full proposal can be found on the City’s website, at the link below.

Following the 45-day public comment period, and after taking into full consideration the comments received, the City and Borough of Juneau will issue a decision on the proposed use of funds. This proposal will not pass through the City and Borough of Juneau’s Assembly for public hearing. The FY21 and FY22 funds have already been appropriated and the revenue received with the adoption of the FY21 and FY22 city budgets, and the Assembly intends to appropriate the funds to Capital City Fire and Rescue for the purpose outlined in the full proposal in FY23 through the adoption of the FY23 City Budget.

Comments may be submitted in writing by October 3, 2022 to the City’s Finance Office via email to [email protected] or via postal mail to 155 Municipal Way, Juneau, Alaska 99801.

FY21-23 CCFR Secure Rural Schools Act Title III – County Funds (SEC. 301-304) Spending Plan Proposal

August 11th, 2022|

CBJ & BRH will take part in National Guard all-hazards emergency exercise March 21-23

The City and Borough of Juneau and Bartlett Regional Hospital are taking part in an all-hazards emergency exercise March 21 – 23 hosted by the Alaska National Guard. Community members may notice military aircraft, several large dark blue vehicles, and extra military personnel in Juneau starting this weekend.

The all-hazards exercise will simulate chemical and radiological emergencies. The National Guard will assist local agencies in assessing and coming up with mitigation plans. The community may see people in hazmat suits entering and exiting buildings.

Exercises and practices will take place in locations throughout Juneau, including the Juneau International Airport, Bartlett Regional Hospital, and Hagevig Fire Training Center. A simulated Emergency Operations Center will be set up in the Extended Stay Juneau. Some locations will have simulated activity occurring 24 hours a day.

More than 100 people will be participating in the multi-agency exercise, including staff from Capital City Fire/Rescue, Juneau Police Department, Juneau International Airport, CBJ Emergency Management, and Bartlett Regional Hospital. In addition to the Alaska National Guard, other agencies that will be involved include Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard personnel from other states, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Radiological Assistance Program.

For more information, contact:

Alaska National Guard Captain Christopher Phinney at 907-980-6079 or [email protected].
CBJ Emergency Programs Manager Tom Mattice at 907-586-0419 or [email protected].

March 18th, 2022|

Public Service Recognition Week: Ed Quinto

“Everybody asks, ‘Why don’t you just retire?’ I say, ‘Why? I’m doing a job I love. Why quit?’ I still go on emergency calls and go to fires. Who wouldn’t want to go on calls like that? I like making a difference and as long as my family still supports it, there’s not a problem. As long as my body holds up, I’m OK.”

~Assistant Chief Ed Quinto joined Capital City Fire/Rescue on July 21, 1980. He was 19 at the time and had just graduated from high school where he served 8 months as a fire volunteer. July 21 of this year will mark Ed’s 41 years with the department.

In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, the City and Borough of Juneau will be highlighting CBJ employees.

May 5th, 2021|

CCFR conducting ice rescue training on Twin Lakes April 7

Capital City Fire Rescue (CCFR) will be conducting ice rescue training 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7. The public will see CCFR personnel in the water mimicking distressed people. This is not an emergency. Fire department apparatus will be nearby. The public is welcome to come by and watch, but please keep a respectful distance while crews conduct their training.

For more information, contact Capital City Fire Rescue at 586-0268.

April 6th, 2021|

Open Burn season closes tomorrow, Oct. 1, in Mendenhall Valley & Lemon Creek

From October 1 through April 30, all open burning is prohibited in the Mendenhall Valley and Lemon Creek areas. This is the area between Vanderbilt Hill Road and Fritz Cove Road.

Open burning, which is not allowed in those areas starting tomorrow, includes the use of burn barrels, the burning of debris piles, and any other outdoor burning activity. Cooking, warming, or signaling fires that are less than three feet in diameter with flame lengths no more than two feet high are still allowed. Commercially manufactured outdoor cooking and heating devices with built-in open flame safety devices are also allowed.

The purpose for the open burn season closure during the winter months is due to the possibility of an air inversion, which is intensified by the natural “bowl” shape of the Mendenhall Valley. On windless, winter days, normal atmospheric conditions can become inverted: a layer of warm air prevents cold air from escaping and acts like a lid, trapping wood smoke and other pollutants in the Valley’s air. This can cause health concerns for people with difficulty breathing, as well as reduced visibility and overall odor complaints.

For more information, contact Capital City Fire/Rescue at 586-5322.

September 30th, 2020|