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Welcome to your Anchorage Fire Department!

The Anchorage Fire Department is an ISO Class 1 public safety department responsible for providing all hazards prevention, education, and emergency response to the citizens and visitors of Anchorage.

Our mission is, "to serve our community before, during, and after an emergency".

Our core values are, "Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Customer Service, and Professionalism".

Anchorage has one of the highest cardiac arrest survival rates in the country. Click to find out more about how you can help keep it that way!

About AFD

  Division Directory & Contact Information
  Notice of Privacy Practices
  Station Addresses

Fire Prevention
  Fire Protection Service & Monitoring
  Knox Box Information
  What to do After a Fire
  Fire Stoppers

Wildfire Division
  Ready, Set, Go!
  Wood Lot Information
  Firewise Home Assessments
  Wildfire Status Map
  Recreational Burning Guidelines
  Community Fire Planning
  Protect Your Home: Wildfire Safety Library
  Burn Permits

Support Services

Billing Services and Administrative Staff NEW

Training & Recruitment

Firefighting Recruitment and Testing
Physical Ability Test

Public Information

  Press Releases
  Public Education
  Medical Record Request
  Fire Incident Request
  Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial
  A.E.D. Registration (PulsePoint A.E.D. App)

Private Ambulance

  2024 Private Ambulance Insurance Requirement  NEW
  2024 Private Ambulance Fees and Penalties  NEW
Application for Ambulance Service License
  Municipal Ordinance (16.100)
  Contact Information

Fire & EMS Operations

Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)
Hospital Status

A message from your Fire Chief

Welcome to the Anchorage Fire Department!

Anchorage can be very proud of the paramedics, firefighters, inspectors, dispatchers, and all the support personnel that work tirelessly to serve our community before, during, and after an emergency. We strive to be the very best in our craft, to be leaders in innovation, and a model of stewardship to our community. I am very proud to serve among the fine professionals of the Anchorage Fire Department.

The Fire Department plays a key role in the economic well-being of our city, ensuring that businesses thrive and that citizens and visitors are safe and have access to the very best emergency care available anywhere. We are Anchorage's first line of defense for emergencies, large and small.

We are here to serve you. Please feel free to stop in to say hello, ask questions, or get to know us at any of our locations. You can reach me by calling 907-267-4900.

Warmly,