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Watch the McHugh Creek wildfire burn south of Anchorage

By Marc Lester
Published: July 20, 2016

Smoke filled valleys in the Chugach Mountains and created a haze across Turnagain Arm and beyond on Tuesday, as a wildfire near McHugh Creek continued to grow.

RELATED: Photos of the growing wildfire along the Seward Highway

Marc Lester

Marc Lester is a multimedia journalist for Anchorage Daily News. Contact him at mlester@adn.com.

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