Trial opens for couple accused of starting ’15 Willow wildfire

The Sockeye Fire which devastated Willow in 2015 (Photo courtesy of the Mat-Su Borough)Did an Anchorage couple start the 2015 wildfire that devastated a big swath of Willow?
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That’s the question for a Palmer jury, which heard opening statements Thursday as the trial over what became known as the Sockeye Fire began.
Prosecutors and state fire investigators say Greg Imig and Amy DeWitt are to blame. But defense attorneys for the husband and wife told jurors that their own expe