The Nation - News from Aug. 31, 1988
Crews fighting forest fires gained ground in Yellowstone National Park, although fire blocked a plan to reopen the south entrance, and the Forest Service went to employment offices in the West in search of more firefighters. National Guardsmen in Idaho were sent to the fire lines, and Wyoming Guard volunteers were sent for fire training.
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