Alaska News

Wasilla Fred Meyer store evacuated due to smoke

Wasilla's Fred Meyer store was evacuated Sunday afternoon due to a suspected electrical fire in the men's restroom, a Matanuska-Susitna Borough official said Sunday.

As of about 2 p.m. the store, located near the intersection of the Parks Highway and Palmer-Wasilla Highway had been cleared of customers due to smoke, according to Ken Barkley, Mat-Su's deputy director of emergency services.

The fire is believed to have been contained to a wall inside the men's bathroom, Barkley said.

"Store employees tried to extinguish it but now there are (fire) crews on scene," he said.

Michelle Theriault Boots

Michelle Theriault Boots is a longtime reporter for the Anchorage Daily News. She focuses on stories about the intersection of public policy and Alaskans' lives. Before joining the ADN in 2012, she worked at daily newspapers on the West Coast and earned a master's degree from the University of Oregon.

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