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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:
As the Sullivan Arena shelter closes in Anchorage, people prepare to camp outside. Also, firefighters prepare for lightning in the Interior as fires burn throughout the state. And rare genetic mutation in Sitka's cat population.
Reports tonight from:
Dan Bross in Fairbanks
Lex Treinen, Wesley Early, Laura Philion and Kavitha George in Anchorage
Angela Denning in Petersburg
Jeremy Hsieh in Juneau
and Tash Kimmell in Sitka
Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with producing and audio engineering from Toben Shelby and Katie Anastas.