Ben Schultz, who fell from the ladder during training in 2017, beat the odds to return to duty at Anchorage Fire Department.

Schultz, who was born and raised in Anchorage, was first hired by the city’s fire department in 2011. In 2017, Schultz fell ...

Anchorage firefighters quickly contained a kitchen fire at an East 12th Ave apartment. Crews arrived in three minutes, extinguishing a small attic fire before it spread further.