Nobody is being allowed into the park due to the Riley Fire, with only a shuttle service for hikers already in the backcountry still operating.
Weather
Elliott Highway closed as the number of wildfires burning in Alaska grows
The Alaska Fire Service says the Globe Fire exhibited extreme behavior Thursday, growing rapidly in erratic winds and hot, dry weather.
Residents along the Elliott Highway are told to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire grows
A state Department of Transportation work camp and a few homes are in the path of the Globe Fire.
More than 100 wildfires are burning in Alaska, many of them in the Interior
The fires are burning about 130,000 acres total, mostly in remote areas.
Lightning sparks wildfires across Interior Alaska
There are over 100 active wildfires burning in the state.
In Juneau, years can pass without a thunderstorm. Why are they so rare?
The National Weather Service has only issued one severe thunderstorm warning in Southeast Alaska since the 1890s.