 And nearly 200 wildfires continue to burn across the state. Fire officials reported on Tuesday that nine new fires were discovered over the previous 24 hours. That raises the number of active fires burning in Alaska to 171. Firefighters are actively battling 20 of those fires. That's KSRM News covering the Kenai and Alaska for over 50 years and found online at RadioKenai.com. I'm Nick Sorrell.