Mavis Muller, left, prepares to ignite this year's Burning Basket, Expand, on Sunday night at Mariner Park on the Spit. The annual community art event invites people to interact with the basket and release burdens or honor lost loved ones by placing notes or mementos on the basket. The basket was vandalized early Saturday but repaired. -Photos by Michael Armstrong, Homer News

Mavis Muller, left, prepares to ignite this year's Burning Basket, Expand, on Sunday night at Mariner Park on the Spit.

Kammi Matson spins a fire hoop at this year's Burning Basket, Expand, on Sunday night at Mariner Park on the Spit.

Flames consume this year's Burning Basket, Expand, on Sunday night at Mariner Park on the Spit.