Anchorage Police arrested a man for allegedly starting a wildfire Friday morning, in an area near where a brush fire caused homes to be evacuated earlier in the week.

APD says 50-year-old Kevin Slats started the wildfire near Elmore and East Tudor Roads.

The wildfire Slats allegedly started was near the

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that sparked earlier this week. That fire burned around 25 acres of land.

Police say they responded to the wildfire near Elmore and East Tudor Roads around 8:06 a.m.

APD alerted the Anchorage Fire Department, as well as a Wildfire Crew that was already in the general area, and firefighters put out the fire quickly.

The exact cause of the wildfire is under investigation.

APD says Slats faces multiple charges including criminal negligent burning, failure to report a wildfire, and reckless endangerment.

Police stress while it was in a nearby area, this fire is not related to the MLK Jr. Fire.

APD is also reminding residents that outdoor fires are prohibited during the

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.