ANCHORAGE - Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters contain two wildfires on the Kenai Peninsula.

Crews began directly attacking flames on Monday. A helicopter shuttled crews throughout the day to a landing site prepared by smokejumpers on the south side of the fire. Six crews were shuttled in Monday and six more were expected today, depending on safety considerations.

Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters contain two wildfires on the Kenai Peninsula.