Yellowstone Doane Fire Not Kicking Up Smoke, May Be Burned Out

“We really don’t expect that fire to do anything,” Yellowstone Spokesman Al Nash told the Jackson Hole News & Guide.

It has been a slow summer for forest fires in Yellowstone National Park: the Doane Fire may have peaked at a quarter-acre in size. Two previous fires failed to expand more than a half acre. Cooler temperatures and plenty of precipitation have created unfavorable conditions for forest fires.

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