COPPER CENTER, AK - In response to the current high fire danger, effective immediately and until further notice, open campfires are restricted to designated campgrounds or cabins within enclosed metal fire grates or designated fire rings provided at developed recreational facilities within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve. Use of cooking stoves and gas grills is allowed.
As an additional reminder, possessing or using any kind of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices is prohibited at all times on all federal public lands.
Fire danger remains very high over much of Alaska. Residents and visitors are urged to continue to use caution with anything that could ignite a fire. For statewide fire information, visit the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center website at https://fire.ak.blm.gov/ or http://www.akfireinfo.com.
More information is available at nps.gov/wrst or by calling the park’s main visitor center at 907-822-7250 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
