GARY â The Miller 3 wildfire in the Miller Woods section of the Indiana Dunes National Park was declared controlled on Monday, and trails in the area are expected to reopen this week, a National Parks spokesman said.
Fire Information Officer Micah Bell said the Miller 3 wildfire, which started on Friday and covered about 425 acres, was considered to be controlled by 10 a.m. Monday. That means no open flames were visible.
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Bell said parks workers will continue to check the area in the next few days to make sure the fire doesn t restart. He said trails in the area, including the Paul Douglas Trail to Lake Michigan, likely will reopen this week.