Governor declares Kenai Peninsula fires a disaster as blaze rages in refuge
That happens frequently because managers struggle to get accurate readings with smoke filling the air, said Tim Mowry, a state Division of Forestry information officer. With a lack of snow this winter and unusually hot weather in the region, other …
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North Fork evacuations ordered as brush fire nears
She had a friend who lost her home in the Courtney fire, and her dad is the executive chef at the Narrow Gauge Inn restaurant in Fish Camp. He can see smoke and may have to close down. Crystal Irwin, who has lived in Oakhurst for four years, said she …
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