Alaska prosecutors charge man with multiple felonies for allegedly starting summer 2025 wildfire

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 348

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A Kenai man is facing five felonies after being accused of letting a brush fire escape containment and start a wildfire near the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula last year.

The Alaska Department of Law’s Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals filed those felonies and five misdemeanors against Keith Richard Crowder, 48, on May 4.

According to a probable cause statement attached to the charging document, Crowder was burning two debris piles, …

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