Flamage: Next round's on me

A fire broke out on 15th Terrace a few blocks from here this evening -- a smoke alarm could be heard beeping as the first police officers ran up to a smoking apartment building. As he was nearby shooting a sports story, Channel 2 photographer Parker Winship saw the smoke and made it to the scene fast enough to capture the incident as a corner of the building became engulfed in flames, the windows exploded, and firefighters attacked from inside with hoses.

See the full video here (it's worth watching):

Fire tears through Fairview apartment complex

My dad, a 25-year veteran volunteer firefighter, and other firefighters have told me that the rule is this: When you're seen on the news at a fire, you have to buy ice cream, or a drink or whatever for everybody else who was there.

There are plenty of Anchorage's finest, including those working on Engine 1 from the downtown station, who are going to be buying rounds in the coming days.

Parker deserves a beer or three, too.