The Sitka Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon (5-5-15) to a blaze at a house on Sawmill Creek Road.
Fire Chief Dave Miller said the fire damaged about a third of the home’s upper story. Nobody was injured. Even the family dog survived.
Miller said two fire engines and an ambulance responded to a 9-1-1 call around 4:15 PM Tuesday, with a total of about fifteen volunteers and five Fire Department staff.
As of Tuesday night, the Department was still investigating the cause of the blaze. Miller said it was the largest fire in Sitka in about two years. He estimated damage to the house at about $100,000 to $150,000.
