Tag Archives: 2017 fire season

Only one acre of Yellowstone National Park burned this fire season, a marked decline from 2016, which saw the most fire activity since 1988.

Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger has been downgraded to Moderate, according to the National Park Service.

Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has been rated “very high” as wildfires continue to burn across Montana and the American West.

Fire restrictions have been lifted for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and other lands in the Jackson Hole area.

Stage 1 fire restrictions have been announced for Grand Teton National Park and other parts of the Jackson, Wyoming area.

The Yellowstone Lake closure announced yesterday has already been lifted, according to Yellowstone National Park officials.

A large fire is burning just outside Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance—and could close both the entrance and the highway if it spreads any further north.

With summer about halfway over, fire crews in Yellowstone National Park are working to mitigate the danger of severe blazes.

Yellowstone officials expect 2017 to be an “average” fire season, especially if the summer stays as dry as it has so far.