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With the Arnica Fire a memory and the Grand Loop Road reopened to daily traffic, a normal end of the season looms for October in Yellowstone National Park.

It's been a record-setting year when it comes to visitors to Yellowstone National Park, and by the time you read this another big record may have set, as more than 3 million visitors have already passed through the Park gates so far this year.

All that remains is the cleanup as snow and rain took care of the Arnica Fire yesterday, which had grown to 10,700 acres before Mother Nature shut it down, giving crews a chance to begin the cleanup -- and drivers limited opportunities to pass through the area.

The long-awaited snow in Yellowstone National Park has done the trick, putting a damper on the Arnica Fire and giving road crews a chance to clear up the Grand Loop Road between the Fishing Bridge junction and West Thumb.

For the last week National Park Service officials have said the biggest weapon in facing down the Arnica Fire would be an assist from the weather. Today, as snow blankets Yellowstone National Park, their prediction is apparently coming true.

The Arnica Fire continues to spread west and south while increasing in intensity, forcing the continued closure of the Grand Loop Road and thwarting efforts by firefighters and Park officials to reopen the road.

The Arnica Fire in Yellowstone National Park continues to grow, forcing officials to extend the closure of the Grand Loop Road indefinitely and take precautions to ensure the survival of Lake Hotel, the oldest hotel in the Park.

The Arnica Fire in Yellowstone National Park, now impacting 8,300 acres, keeps expanding and forced the closure of the Grand Loop Road between the junction at Fishing Bridge and West Thumb overnight.

Perfect weather conditions at the dry end of the season is fueling a rapid expansion of the Arnica Fire, which has grown to 1,600 acres in size and forced a temporary closure of the Grand Loop Road today.

A new fire west of Yellowstone Lake has grown rapidly the last few days and has the potential to impact Park operations, leading officials to take measures to control its growth.