Last Thursday evening, May 27, some Wrangell residents were recognized for their heroic actions during a fire. On Saturday morning of May 16, a trailer at the Panhandle Trailer Court caught fire. Dan Flickinger (left), Duke Aitken (right), and George Howell (not present) helped rescue the trailer's resident, Norm Canaday. They used a mattress to help Canaday jump out of his back door safely and get away from the burning building.
Members of the fire department and city government convened outside of the Public Safety Building to give these local heroes certificates and to thank them for their actions.
WVFD Captain Dorianne Sprehe wrote in an email, provided by Fire Chief Tim Buness, "Tonight, the heroic efforts and bravery demonstrated by these individuals (Dan Flickinger, Duke Aitken and George Howell) is acknowledged by the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department and the City and Borough of Wrangell. Thanks to the quick recognition and response by neighbors, Norman Canaday was helped to safety. It is because of your selfless thinking that he is still with us today and doing quite well."
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