A forest fire at Seduction Point was “waiting to be a perfect storm” as winds pushed it toward Haines Wednesday.

Tim Holm of the Haines Volunteer Fire Department said the fire started at the base of a cliff with no evidence of a camp fire.

A local fisherman reported seeing smoke in the area at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

“He definitely is kind of the hero in this because if we didn’t get on…