Auto Shop fire temporarily shuts down east Dowling road in Anchorage Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska: The Anchorage Fire Department reported that a fire at an auto shop caused the temporary closure of East Dowling Road on Thursday evening. No injuries were reported in the blaze, but smoke from the fire spread across the roadway, leading the fire department to advise the public to avoid the area near Superior Automotive Service between the Seward Highway and Lake Otis Parkway.

According to Assistant Chief Alex Boyd, the fire was brought under control by 8:30 p.m., after first responders arrived on the scene at 7:55 p.m. An investigation into the cause and origin of the fire is currently ongoing, with a fire investigator working with crews and property owners at the site.

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