Parts of the fire were in forested areas that are inside Kachemak Bay State Park.

On Wednesday, May 13, the fire was seemingly under partial control in the morning, but flared up violently due to afternoon winds and began to spread again.

[2] The fire continued to spread rapidly and evacuation orders were issued for residents in the area, including the villages of Razdolna and Voznesenka.

Firefighters reported that many areas within the fire perimeter were not burned, and only two structures were confirmed lost.

Fire-fighting efforts shifted to finding remaining hot spots inside the perimeter and extinguishing them.