Sockeye fire trial begins in Palmer

The trial for the couple accused of starting the Sockeye fire began Thursday morning inside of a Palmer courtroom.
Greg Imig and Amy Dewitt sat quietly during opening statements and as the prosecution’s first witness took the stand. Dewitt and Imig face 12 charges each for burning without a permit, property damage crimes and reckless endangerment.
The Sockeye fire began on a Sunday afternoon, on June 14, 2015. Fifty-five homes were destroyed; more than 7000 acres of land burned; sever