A man in Kasigluk has died following a fire in the village's jail on Tuesday, Jan. 23, according to Alaska State Troopers. Trooper spokesperson Timothy DeSpain said that at around 3:20 a.m. on Jan. 23, the agency got a call about a structure fire and a deceased individual in the village of Kasigluk. DeSpain said that the deceased is 36-year-old Kyle V. White of Kasigluk. "Troopers contacted the tribal police in Kasigluk, and they stated that Kyle White had been placed into a holding cell at the Kasigluk tribal jail due to intoxication. And while he was in the holding cell, a fire started inside the cell. Once the fire was contained, Kyle was located deceased inside," DeSpain said.DeSpain also said that Kasigluk Tribal Police told troopers that White had been belligerent, caused a disturbance, and bit one of the tribal police officers' fingers before being brought in and placed in a holding cell for a 12-hour sleep-off.  

PHOTO: At least one warehouse roof and two residential porches have collapsed under the weight of Juneau's heavy snow this week. Capital City Fire/Rescue responded Tuesday afternoon after the back half of a warehouse roof caved in at a warehouse on Channel Drive. Both collapsed porches came down in the Mendenhall Valley. No one was injured in any of the incidents, but one family was temporarily trapped in their home after their porch collapsed. Fire Chief Rich Etheridge said there's not much the city can do to help people remove snow from their roofs, but the weight of the snow is approaching hazardous levels. "It's kind of a gamble on how much snow a structure can take," Etheridge said. "I've always used, you know, three feet of snow and I start pulling it off my residences. But there's nothing scientific about that."  

Six families are displaced after a heavy fire broke out at an apartment building in Warren. Firefighters rushing to Arlington Avenue around 2 a.m. Friday found heavy smoke and flames shooting from the top floor. Bristol, Warren and Providence firefighters are on scene and still working to put out hot spots. "We had fire on the first floor, right through the walls up to the third floor and the attic so it was an extensive fire attack," Fire Chief James Sousa said. Arlington Avenue is down to one lane, causing traffic backups in the area. The Red Cross is also on scene assisting the displaced residents. One firefighter was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. No word on a cause at this time.  

PHOTOS: A sentinel of safety on York's streets since 1884, the city's Gamewell fire alarm system is shutting down. It's hard to imagine a 140-year-old communication system still in operation in an age where AI is taking over physical buttons via voice and short-lived, disposable appliances are the norm. In the year the Gamewell system started watching over York, the cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty was laid and the Washington Monument was dedicated. Gamewell was responding to York fires less than 20 years after the American Civil War ended. The system has stood on city streets waiting to take the call through two world wars and an evolution of transportation systems from horses, electric trolleys to modern-day battery-electric vehicles.  

VIDEO: On Monday evening, Austin firefighters responded to a fire burning from a two-story home on Camperdown Elm Drive in South Austin. While firefighters were battling the flames, the roof of the home collapsed on four of them. "Luckily, our firefighters were able to get themselves out of this instance but that's not always the case, unfortunately, across America," said Rachael Lewis, the Austin Fire Department Operations PIO. Lewis could not share details of the firefighters' injuries but said they have been treated and released. They have not yet returned to work. Lewis says she has noticed some other roof collapses happen due to homes and buildings getting built faster with more lightweight construction materials.  

A Horry County Fire Rescue firefighter is opening up about his cancer battle as part of Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. It's aimed at helping departments educate on ways to prevent cancer and what can be done if you are diagnosed. The American Cancer Society said cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths among firefighters. Michael Myers has been a firefighter and paramedic for 10 years with Horry County Fire Rescue. At 24 years old, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He was one year into the job and said he never saw it coming. "Making somebody's worst day of their lives just a little better or making them feel OK in the end is worth it," Myers said. "I'll continue doing it till my body can't do it anymore."