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Josh Willaert was severely injured in a snowmachine accident last month about a 40-mile ride from town. He’s now in recovery and a GoFundMe page has raised over $27,000 for his medical costs. His family says quick thinking and preparedness saved his life.
Fires scorched nearly 650 square miles in the Bristol Bay region last year — more than the past 72 years combined.
More land burned in the Bristol Bay region last summer than in the past 72 years combined. A lot of environmental conditions had to align for that to happen.
The fire grew about 400 acres toward the southeast on Friday and covered a total of 36,559 acres on Saturday. But rain helped douse the flames and satellites have not picked up any heat since then.
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