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Progress Made in Fighting Yellowstone Fire

All major tourist areas remain open and unaffected

By Dillon Tabish

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Firefighters report good progress in their effort to extinguish a wildfire burning on the western edge of Yellowstone National Park.

The fire has burned nearly 200 acres since it started Monday about 4 miles north of West Yellowstone, Montana.

About 90 firefighters, aided by air tankers and helicopters, have been working to put it out because of its proximity to West Yellowstone.

It is one of five fires burning in the park. All major tourist areas remain open and unaffected.

The largest fire has burned 19 square miles. It’s also located on the west side of the park but in a remote location where it is being allowed to burn.

Two other smaller fires are burning in remote areas of the northern part of the park and are being monitored.