Dutch Harbor report

From the local police blotter:

Traffic crime, March 8 — Forklift operators moving 50-foot-long conveyor belts across Ballyhoo Road created unsafe driving conditions for other motorists. A company representative was warned about the practice and advised to obtain oversize/overweight permits for such moves in the future.

Public safety, March 10, 2352 hours — An all-hands call-out of fire, EMS and police responded to the Unalaska Department of Public Safety to prepare for possible community evacuation in case tsunami danger for this area, following the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, escalated. Based on the information available and the existing tsunami advisory, an evacuation was not called for. Public Safety personnel remained ready for immediate deployment until after the initial wave arrival time (~0230) as a precaution. Residents are reminded of the Public Safety information hotline at 581-6080 for the most up-to-date information. Those who want e-mails or messages sent to a cell phone and/or computer can sign up for information at www.nixle.com.

Fire response, March 11 — EMS and fire personnel responded to the Kloosterboer cold storage facility, where a poorly contained burn had allowed a fire to start in the tundra 100-150 feet up the side of a cliff.

Civil, March 11 — Caller reported he had tripped over his new roommate's suitcase and could tell by the sound that the bag was full of illegal drugs. Officers responded and found that the caller no longer cared about the suitcase but really wanted his roommate to sleep on a bed rather than the couch.

Public Safety, March 12, 0207 hours — A tsunami advisory was canceled.

Ambulance request, March 13 — EMS personnel assisted a man who had injured his leg onboard a fishing vessel.