Anchorage municipal crews began abating a homeless camp at Third Avenue and Ingra Street Thursday morning, 10 days after posting notice at the camp.
The camp, which had nearly 300 people living there at one point this summer, according to Homeless Coordinator Alexis Johnson, had dwindled to just 40 by Wednesday afternoon.
“We have enough shelter beds to offer to every single person that’s remaining in this camp,” Johnson said. “We did go through a walk-through, talk with clients, and we had about 25 people refuse shelter. But during the abatement, we want ensure sure that those beds are available for them. And so we have 15 people that are actively seeking shelter today that we will be transporting.”
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