Anchorage man killed in duplex fire is identified

(KTUU)
Published: Dec. 15, 2016 at 12:41 AM AKST
UPDATE: 11:59 AM

The victim in the house fire has been identified as 43-year-old John Golden Jr.

Anchorage Fire Department Officials say the fire on the 6900 block of Gemini Drive is not suspicious.

AFD Assistant Chief Alex Boyd says the fire looks like it started in the kitchen of the home.

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

UPDATE

AFD Assistant Chief Alex Boyd says the person transported to the hospital has died.

The name of the person still has not been released pending notification of the family.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation

ORIGINAL STORY

One person was sent to the hospital after a late-night duplex fire in East Anchorage.

The Anchorage Fire Department says the call for the fire came in around 11:13 on Wednesday night to the 6900 block of Gemini Drive.

It took about 40 minutes to get the fire under control. Crews were still on scene shortly after 12:30 Thursday morning.

The condition of the person injured isn’t known at this time, according to AFD.

Channel 2 has a crew en route. This story will be updated.