A small wildland fire is burning in a remote area about 23 miles northeast of Homer on the Kenai Peninsula as dry, warm conditions persist in Southcentral Alaska.
A plane spreads fire retardant on a fire on the Kenai Peninsula. The Caribou Fire was burning 23 miles north east of Homer on Wednesday.
“Currently the cause of the fire is under investigation and reportedly started near a residence,” Kenai fire management officer Howie Kent said inThe fire was burning in what the forestry division described as a remote area not accessible by road, and no evacuations have been ordered.were responding to the fire, including Kachemak Emergency Services, according to the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Kent noted that the area hasn’t seen significant rainfall in more than a month, creating notably dry conditions, and asked people to “please follow the burn permit suspensions and other wildfire related advisories in your area.”
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