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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Groves Salmon Charters, an Alaska fishing guide company, has settled a lawsuit for $900,000 with the U.S. Government over a wildfire started by one of its guides.
Joshua McDonald, the guide, started a campfire that caused the fire. He failed to extinguish it properly, according to investigators.
The settlement will cover the costs of extinguishing the fire, which burned about 0.28 square miles, and holds accountable those responsible for igniting wildfires.

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

An Alaska fishing charter has paid $900,000 in a settlement with the federal government which alleged one of their guides started a wildfire in 2019.

6 months ago·United States

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

An Alaska fishing charter has paid $900,000 in a settlement with the federal government which alleged one of their guides started a wildfire in 2019

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska fishing charter has paid $900,000 in a settlement with the federal government which alleged one of their guides started a wildfire in 2019. Federal prosecutors say Groves Salmon Charters’ guide Joshua McDonald started a campfire on the Klutina River 160 miles northeast of Anchorage despite knowing there was a high fire danger at the time. Investigators determined the fire started when the guide failed to proper…

6 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

An Alaska fishing charter has paid $900,000 in a settlement with the federal government which alleged one of their guides started a wildfire in 2019

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Alaska charter company pays $900,000 after guide likely caused wildfire by failing to properly extinguish campfire

In a settlement with the federal government, an Alaska fishing guide company paid $900,000 following allegations that one of its guides caused a 2019 wildfire by not properly putting out a campfire.

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

6 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

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Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900,000 after guide likely caused wildfire by failing to properly extinguish campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900,000 after guide likely caused wildfire by failing to properly extinguish campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

Alaska charter company pays $900k after guide caused wildfire by not properly extinguishing campfire

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