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Fire Crews Reach 25% Containment for the Riley Fire Near the Entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve

July 2, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

Three members of the wildland fire crew use tools on a smoking section of ground
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Fire crews continue to make good progress fighting the Riley Fire adjacent to the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve. Two interagency hotshot crews from the Lower 48, the Mill Creek and Golden Eagles Hotshots, are fully engaged in the incident and will continue their efforts into the evening. As of 6:00pm on Tuesday, July 2, fire crews have continued a strong response along the fire’s southern flank and have reached 25% containment. Fire activity today has been smoldering and creeping with pockets of smoke, with the fire still estimated at 388 acres.

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