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Olivia Ebertz

The Yup'ik people of St. Mary's, Alaska, are working to save their village from fire

Mike Joe Sr. and family are packed and ready to evacuate St. Mary's if necessary. The family plans to cross the Yukon River by boat and camp if they have to leave their home. (Katie Basile)

A historically massive wildfire is threatening four Yup'ik villages on the Yukon River in southwestern Alaska.

On Sunday, the fire was within approximately three and a half miles of one of those villages and many people had evacuated. Residents who chose to stay are pitching in to keep their community from burning.

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