Parts of the park near its entrance, including the Riley Creek Campground and Horseshoe Lake Trail, will remain closed as crews fight the Riley Fire.
Some areas of the Riley Fire have experienced partial burn patterns, leaving some fuels intact but burning through root systems that weaken standing trees.
Ollig said the popular Riley Creek Campground and Horseshoe Lake Trail will temporarily remain closed, as both are being used by fire crews. “Those are the parts of the fire that are closest to the railroad, the road, the river canyon and the developed areas inside the park,” Nash said.Nash said as of late Sunday, the fire was more than 30% contained. He emphasized that work remains to be done, despite the rain.
He said electricity was also restored to the fire zone, including the park entrance area, but the extended outage resulted in some lost food.
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