Unextinguished campfire cause of McHugh Fire

The Department of Natural Resources have determined that an unextinguished campfire was the cause of the McHugh fire that has been raging in Chugach State Park near South Anchorage since July 16th. According to a release sent out this afternoon, the fire began in an area not commonly used by hikers and not in an established campfire ring.
A helicopter dumps water from a “Bambi Bucket” to fight the McHugh fire on July 20, 2016. (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Ancho