Three hunters were rescued early Thursday morning after being caught in an avalanche near Hunter Creek overnight. The hunters were in the valley sheep hunting when the avalanche hit around 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to an online dispatch posted by Alaska State Troopers. At least two of the hunters were injured. "One of the guys was buried and the other two individuals had to dig him out," said Alaska Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michele Edwards in a release about the rescue. The hunter that was buried in the snow had cold-weather injuries, Edwards said. One of the hunters that helped dig him out had a dislocated shoulder. The third hunter was not injured. Troopers were notified of the situation but because of the hunters' location, Department of Public Safety resources couldn't be used to rescue the group, troopers said.  

A massive fire destroyed an apartment complex on the north side early Friday morning and firefighters had a tough time putting it out. The fire broke out around 3 a.m. near Castle Hills. So far, there haven't been any reports of people injured, but several pets have been seen roaming around nearby. Firefighters rushed to the scene south of Loop 410 in the 7900 block of Jackson Keller Road. They said the close proximity of the buildings made fighting the fire more challenging because it spread easily from one building to another. About a dozen apartment units were destroyed, but officials said some of those units were vacant.  

Three female firefighters are breaking barriers by filling top leadership roles at a fire station in Fairfax County. 7News Anchor Alison Starling spoke to the women about making history while saving lives. Captain Emily Murphy, Captain Katja Lancing and Captain Felecia Barnes -- Three of the finest Fairfax County Fire has to offer, now the officers in charge of Engine 437. "It's nice to know that we have impact and shown in the community and within the Fire and Rescue Department," Murphy said. "It's a feeling of accomplishment." These women have worked their way up the ranks and conquered the physical challenges to now keep watch over this fire station at all hours. It's the first time all officers in charge have been women.  

The Hartford, which has provided fire-safety education to more than 111 million children since 1947, deputized more than 65,000 new Junior Fire Marshals in one day as part of its second annual Junior Fire Marshal Day. The company created the live, virtual fire-safety event in 2020 to address the critical lack of in-person, fire-safety education available to elementary school students because of the pandemic. On Oct. 5, thousands of kindergarten through third-grade students in more than 200 cities across the country participated in the live-stream event as part of Fire Prevention Week.  

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson sent his food truck to feed Louisville first responders on Wednesday. Officials told us the truck fed members of the Louisville Division of Fire and Louisville Metro Police Department for free. The truck, called Mana Mobile, is a collaboration with his tequila brand, Teremana. It serves up food like tacos and french toast. Louisville is one of 20 stops for the food truck so far. Starting its trip in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in July, the truck has traveled from Los Angeles to New York City, visiting main streets, military bases and fire stations along the way. The truck is currently stopped in Nashville, Tennessee until it makes its way to its next stop in Columbia, South Carolina on Oct. 17.  

VIDEO: Nearly 40 years ago, a fire at the Star Hotel in Bellows Falls claimed the lives of two young firefighters. Now, there's a new documentary out during Fire Prevention Week helping to raise money for a park dedicated to them. The evening of Dec. 29, 1981, firefighters were called to a blaze at the hotel. "They were doing rescue work operations. When they arrived on the scene there was a notification that people were inside and they were trapped. And they went in to rescue, to save a life," former Bellows Falls fire chief John Wood said. It was a perfect storm: a brand-new fire chief who hadn't gotten to the scene yet, freezing temperatures, an old building, lots of smoke and chaotic communication. Believing more people were inside, Bellows Falls Firefighters Terry Brown and Dana Fuller went into the flames to get them out.