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Sitka first responders gather at Totem Square for 9/11 memorial

by Tash Kimmell | Sep 13, 2021 | Local News

This Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. In Sitka, first responders gathered together in a public ceremony to commemorate the nearly 3000 people who lost their lives that day. Read More

Heavy rains stir small landslide out HPR

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Sep 8, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Fire Department responded to landslide activity today afternoon, when a small section of dirt came down in the 4300-block of Halibut Point Road. Read More

Ice on Swan Lake 6 inches thick, Fire Dept. won’t say it’s safe

by Emily Russell | Dec 13, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

While the Sitka Fire Department can’t rule on whether the ice on Swan Lake is safe or not, Miller advised people to avoid the outlet and inlet of the lake, which he said is where the ice is thinnest. Read More

Climbing 2200 steps in memory of fallen firefighters

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Sep 15, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

The 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb commemorates the lives of the 343 firefighters lost in the twin towers on September 11th. Participants take a symbolic walk once a year in the shoes of the fallen, climbing 110 stories. Although Sitka’s tallest building is only seven stories high, the local fire department has found a way to bring this emerging tradition home. Read More