Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Impact on Travelers in Alaska traveling to/from Denali

The Bear Creek Fire, located between Fairbanks and Denali National Park, continues to burn along a section of the Parks Highway. First ignited by lightning on June 19th, the fire has grown to approximately 26,000 acres and is being actively managed by ground crews, air tankers, and support teams.

The Alaska Department of Transportation is currently managing traffic along the Parks Highway (mileposts 259–278) with intermittent lane closures and pilot-car escorts. While travel through the area remains possible, delays should be expected, and road conditions are subject to change based on fire activity.

Smoke from the fire has affected visibility and air quality across Interior Alaska, including parts of Denali Borough. Travelers with respiratory sensitivities may wish to take precautions and limit prolonged outdoor exposure when conditions are poor.

For the latest updates on conditions and closures, we recommend consulting the following resources:

• Alaska 511: 511.alaska.gov
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Air Quality: dec.alaska.gov
• Denali Borough: facebook.com/DenaliBorough
• Wildfire status and alerts: akfireinfo.com

We are continuing to monitor the wildfire situation closely.  If you have any questions about your upcoming travel plans, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we’re here and pleased to be of service.

The Entrée Alaska Team
1‑888‑999‑6556
explore@entreedestinations.com

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Impact on Travelers in Canada

As you may be aware, parts of Canada are experiencing active wildfires, with the largest being contained in rural regions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. While the fires themselves are not impacting any of our services, the smoke resulting from the fires in British Columbia and Alberta may have an impact on air quality and visibility.

As our guests’ health and wellness is paramount, we wish to provide all the information possible prior to your travel to ensure you are well-informed.

The air quality and visibility changes from hour to hour, day to day. Currently, air quality advisories are in place for Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

Alberta Air Quality: https://airquality.alberta.ca/map

Alberta Wildfire Status: https://wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-status/status-map.aspx

British Columbia Air Quality: https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/readings/aqhi-table.xml

British Columbia Fire Status: https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map

Canada Air Quality: https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/index_e.html

Canada Fire Status: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/#d:24hrs;@-124.6,56.5,5.0z

We are continuing to monitor the wildfire situation closely.  If you have any questions about your upcoming travel plans, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we’re here and pleased to be of service.

The Entrée Canada Team
1-888-999-6556
explore@entreedestinations.com

Warm regards,

The Entrée Canada team