Forest Fire Management

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

A new forest study is using the 1988 Yellowstone fires to map out whether burned forests are more susceptible to bark beetle outbreaks  in the future.

Yellowstone officials have downgraded the Park’s fire danger to “moderate” as the 2016 fire season continues to wrap up.

As of September 21, 2016, fires have burned over 62,000 acres of Yellowstone National Park, the highest number of acres since the 1988 fire season.

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.

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

Wet conditions will continue to limit fire behavior in Yellowstone National Park today, although heavy fuels will continue to smolder.

U.S. 89 and Yellowstone’s South Entrance are once again open after being closed temporarily.

Rain and snow across Yellowstone cut down on fire activity. Similar conditions will moderate fire growth today.