Just as a burn permit ban came into effect on Wednesday morning, firefighters got a call about a wildfire near Chilkat Lake. 

Fire Chief Zak Overmyer said four people from the Haines volunteer fire department, one from the Klehini Valley volunteer fire department and the state wildlife trooper responded to a fire that was about ⅕ of an acre Wednesday morning. 

“Crews are working on securing the edge of the containment line, chainsaw work and…

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