Tag Archives: Mount Washburn fire lookout

The historic Mount Holmes Fire Lookout is no more, burning to the ground Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a lightning strike generated by a severe thunderstorm.

Improved Yellowstone cell service is on the way, as trails are closed to allow the installation of new antennas at the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout — but some groups are decrying the upgrades as an unnecessary intrusion into the Park’s bucolic nature.

Plan accordingly: Popular Mount Washburn trails and trailhead parking lots from Dunraven Pass and Chittenden Road will close Thursday, July 12, at 12 a.m.

Park officials have determined adding new communications towers to the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout would have a detrimental scenic impact.

Yellowstone National Park is seeking additional public comment on their plan to install additional antennae on the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout.

Yellowstone National Park is seeking public comment on whether to mount an antenna at the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout to boost telecommunications services.

Fire activity continues to dwindle with the coming of autumn in Yellowstone National Park.

In spite of warmer weather and higher winds, fire activity in Yellowstone National Park is largely stagnant.

Jasper Fire is officially out and no other fires in Yellowstone National Park have reported growth from yesterday.

Cool and wet weather continues to limit fire growth in Yellowstone, although crews expect activity to increase within Maple Fire’s perimeter.