Firefighters respond to boat fire at Eliason Harbor
A boat caught fire in Eliason Harbor early this morning (Monday 12-27-21), causing a plume of black smoke to billow over the harbor for nearly two hours.
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Tag: Diesel
Sitka uses diesel, as dam awaits repair
A breakdown in the Green Lake hydroelectric plant has forced Sitka to temporarily switch fuel sources this winter.
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Power outage caused by regular equipment testing
All of Sitka experienced a brief power outage Thursday morning (5-6-16), that began at approximately 8:08 AM during testing of the back-up diesel generator. The outage lasted for 48 minutes, until the utility department corrected the fault and returned the generator to full service.
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‘Gremlins’ partially to blame for Sitka outage
Sitka lost power for a little under an hour Wednesday afternoon when a relay tripped at the Jarvis St. diesel substation. Utility director Chris Brewton says this won't be the last outage of this kind.
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