More firefighters are arriving to bolster defenses against a wildfire burning in the heart of Yellowstone National Park. The Alum Fire is 1 of 5 burning in the park. It showed limited growth Tuesday. But while the other fires are in remote areas well away from developed areas, the Alum Fire is close enough to facilities along the northwest shore of Yellowstone Lake to cause some concern. About 150 firefighters were expected to be on hand Tuesday evening and firefighting equipment is being positioned in the Lake, Fishing Bridge and Bridge Bay areas in case the fire moves in their direction. The fire is just west of the southeast section of the Grand Loop Road north of Yellowstone Lake. Started by lightning, it had burned about seven square miles.
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