Firefighters made progress Monday against the Riley Fire, but passenger trains to the park have been canceled and power in the area remains out.
The U.S. Forest Service Mill Creek Hotshots from California arrived on a jet from the Lower 48 Monday, July 1, 2024. The crew will head to the Riley Fire on Tuesday.
The Alaska Railroad canceled passenger trains to Denali Monday, and power remained out in the fire area. The Riley Fire stayed west of the Nenana River Monday. Alaska Fire Service spokesperson Beth Ipsen says ground and aerial firefighting efforts were successful slowing the edge of the blaze closest to river and railroad tracks.
Cooler weather aided suppression efforts on the Riley Fire Monday, and more firefighters were brought on board. Ipsen says two of four hotshot crews that arrived from the Lower 48 Monday were sent to the Riley Fire, while the other two were deployed to“A lot of growth not only on the Globe Fire, but to the south, the Iver and Slate Fires, which have grown together, getting closer to the Elliot Highway from the south, so there’s a good chance the two could meet,” Ipsen said.
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