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Alaska Firefighters Battle Big Lake Wildfire Ahead of Drier Weather
Alaska wildfires grow with encroaching development. Firefighters push to surround the 35,000 acre Big Lake blaze as cooler, damp weather slows spread. Evacuations affect about 700 people. 320 homes destroyed and $9.3 million in damage reported. A second Kenai blaze grows to 20,500 acres as crews reallocate about 100 responders. Fire safety experts urge defensible space and homeowner vigilance amid changing Alaska landscapes.
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