Grand Teton burn closes road, trailhead

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A controlled burn in Grand Teton National Park will force some closures this week.

Death Canyon Road and the Death Canyon trailhead are closed because of the 84-acre burn near the Phelps Lake moraine, which starts Monday. The Jackson Hole News and Guide says officials will decide whether to reopen the road and trail on Wednesday afternoon.

Meanwhile, a 3,000-acre wildfire in Yellowstone National Park is 50 percent contained. The Grand Loop Road between Tower Fall Store and Chittenden Road has now reopened.

The lightning-sparked wildfire is the largest of the 11 fires reported in the park this year.