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Lightning Strike Ignites Trout Fire on Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

By Alaska National Park Service on May 26, 2015

EAGLE: On May 24, a lightning strike started a wildfire on the Yukon-Charley River National Preserve, East of Trout Creek and South of the Yukon River. The fire is torching individual spruce trees and burning downhill in the tundra. As… Read More ›

Denali National Park Staff Requests Public to Use Extreme Caution this Holiday Weekend

By Alaska National Park Service on May 22, 2015

Very high fire danger exists in Denali National Park and Preserve due to a lack of recent precipitation, high winds and hot, dry weather. Park officials urge visitors to be especially careful with anything that may cause a spark this… Read More ›

All Open Fires Prohibited in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

By Alaska National Park Service on May 20, 2015

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Effective immediately, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve officials are prohibiting the use of open fires in the preserve due to the high fire danger. No open campfires will be allowed in the preserve, but the use of gas… Read More ›