Wildfire temporarily closes entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park

Wildfire forces Alaska's Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations.

Denali National Park closed as crews fight wildfire at height of tourist season

Vehicles were being turned around at the park’s only entrance along the Parks Highway, and the park’s tour and transit bus outings were canceled.

Wildfire forces Alaska's Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance

Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve has forced the temporary closure of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Cars have been turned around Monday at the park’s only entrance. Tour buses were canceled and public facilities were closed, including the visitor’s center about a five-hour drive north of Anchorage. Officials say about 50 firefighters and aircra…

Wildfire forces Alaska's Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance

Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve has forced the temporary closure of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Cars have been turned around Monday at the park’s only entrance. Tour buses were canceled and public facilities were closed, including the visitor’s center about a five-hour drive north of Anchorage. Officials say about 50 firefighters and aircra…

Wildfire forces Alaska's Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska's most popular tourist destinations.

Denali National Park bars visitors as wildfire burns near entrance

Smokejumpers parachute into position to fight the Riley Fire near Denali National Park and Preserve’s entrance on Sunday, June 30, 2024. (From Bradley Hagstrom/National Park Service) Denali National Park and Preserve has largely shut down operations because of a wildfire near the park entrance. Park spokesperson Paul Ollig said the Riley Fire was reported early Sunday afternoon, directly across the Nenana River from the McKinley Chalet and Glitt…