An East Anchorage family of 11 was given emergency shelter by the Red Cross Sunday after losing their trailer home to a fire.
The Anchorage Fire Department told KTUU Channel 2 that the blaze, in the Totem Trailer Court neighborhood at 700 Klevin St., started just after midnight on Sunday and may have been caused by a fast-spreading cooking fire.
The family, which includes two adults and nine children, will stay in a hotel for three nights, said Red Cross spokeswoman Bethanna Bennett. They've also been provided food, clothing and shoes.
On Sunday, the interior of the tan trailer appeared to be a total loss, with charred belongings piled outside.
"We will be working to help them find a new home as well," Bennett said.