Lightning strikes are thought to be the cause of two new fires that started Tuesday near the Kenai Peninsula community of Cooper Landing.
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Sockeye Fire slows, for now
There is a bit of heartening news from the Sockeye fire. Erratic weather, expected to bring strong winds to the area late Tuesday, did not materialize
Navy reps hear complaints on Northern Edge exercises
Four representatives travelled to Homer to explain the purpose of Northern Edge. Captain Raymond Hesser is a naval officer with Alaskan Command.
Card Street Fire now estimated at 2,000 acres; homes being evacuated
The Division of Forestry is evacuating the Kenai Keyes subdivision for the second time today as the now 2,000 acre Card Street Fire is only one mile away
Sockeye Fire number one priority fire in US
The Sockeye Fire burning north of Willow is now the number one priority fire in the country.
Community center hub for Card Street Fire relief efforts
New maps from the Kenai Peninsula Borough show the Card Street Fire has grown to approximately 1,500 acres.