Juneau’s COVID-19 Screening Hotline expands hours, now open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Juneau’s COVID-19 Screening Hotline is now also available during morning hours. If you have new symptoms related to COVID-19, even mild ones, contact your health care provider or call the screening hotline at 586-6000, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Symptoms of COVID-19 include cough, chills, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, diminished sense of taste or smell, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, headache, muscle/joint aches, nausea, rash, chills with shivering, runny nose, sore throat, or increased sputum (phlegm) production.

Testing may be arranged at the local Drive-Thru Testing Center if appropriate. All testing at the drive-thru center is by appointment only. If someone meets the criteria for testing but is homebound or has no transportation, a community paramedic can conduct an in-home test.

Early and broad testing is a crucial component of Juneau’s economy reopening. Increased testing will help keep the lid on COVID-19 by making sure any new cases are detected quickly. The State of Alaska’s testing criteria is broad. Health care providers are encouraged to test anyone who’s experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 as well as individuals with new, unexplained symptoms that may be clinically compatible with COVID-19.

The Drive-Thru Testing Center has the capacity to test up to 40 people from the general public a day. Lately, it’s testing, on average, seven people each day. The screening hotline and testing center have recently started accommodating pre-procedural screenings in line with State of Alaska Health Mandate 15.

A total of 1,142 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in all of Juneau. Juneau has so far had 27 positive cases.

May 4th, 2020|

In drought conditions, burning responsibly is more important than ever

As Juneau continues to see lower rainfall than normal, the dry ground conditions are ripe for fires to get out of control. Capital City Fire/Rescue has been brushing up on the tactics of fighting wildland fires in preparation for a busy summer of fires. The agency has already responded to four grass fires in the past few weeks.

“We anticipate going to many more wildland fires than we’ve had in years past. We will be facing fire conditions like they have in the interior where fires grow to several acres quickly,” Fire Chief Rich Etheridge said.

With these drought conditions, Capital City Fire/Rescue wants to remind residents about the rules for open burning. Residential open burn permits are free of cost:

  • Open burning is prohibited in the Lemon Creek and Mendenhall Valley areas until May 1. The no burn boundary starts at Vanderbilt Hill Road and extends to Fritz Cove Road. Everything between these major roads is in the no burn area until May 1.
  • If you live outside of this designated area, you are allowed to conduct open burning as long as you have obtained a valid open burn permit for the 2019 season.
  • Permit holders are responsible for the amount of smoke they produce and consequences of their fires.
  • Caution must always be exercised before deciding whether to burn or not, and all burning should always be attended.
  • Please help be a good neighbor by being considerate of others before you start to burn your yard debris. Burning is prohibited if wind exceeds 15 mph.
  • Sparks and embers can be carried down wind and your fire can quickly spread to nearby grassy areas; ensure you have the ability to put the fire out with a hose or buckets of water.

To apply for an open burn permit online, visit: https://juneau.org/fire/open/burn-permit-info.

For more information, contact CCFR Fire Marshal Dan Jager at 586-0260 or [email protected].

 

April 12th, 2019|

Bathroom Fire at BRH

On Wednesday October 4, 2017, at 0306 am CCFR responded to Bartlett Regional Hospital for a fire in one of the bathrooms. There was an explosion and fire in the ER waiting room bathroom. The sprinkler system was activated and put the fire out. A witness that was in a room next to the bathroom stated he saw the walls shook when the explosion occurred. The fire and fire damage was confined to the bathroom. There is water damage from the sprinkler system to the bathroom and adjacent rooms. Smoke was present in the hallways and offices of the ER. CCFR was able to ventilate the smoke from the offices, hallways and waiting room that was adjacent to the Emergency room. Because of the quick knock down of the sprinkler system, fire was kept to a minimum and no injuries occurred. There were people in the waiting room and in the emergency department when the incident occurred. A subject is being detained by JPD. The fire is being investigated by CCFR Fire Marshals and Juneau Police Department. An estimated $5000 worth of damage. Submitted by Assistant Chief Ed Quinto

October 16th, 2017|
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