The 1988 Yellowstone fires are still, without succumbing to overstatement, the most significant event to ever happen to the Park.
Read More »Fire Burning on Yellowstone Lake’s Promontory Peninsula
A lightning strike has set off a fire on Promontory Peninsula between the south and southeast arms of Yellowstone Lake.
Read More »Antelope Fire Not as Large as Earlier Estimated
It is a fire that apparently looks more impressive than it is, as the Antelope Fire is actually smaller than officials estimated late last night -- 3,998 acres, compared to the 4,370-acre figure supplied yesterday -- though an impressive plume seen over much of the northeastern part of Yellowstone National Park would seem to counter that assessment.
Read More »With New Fuel, Antelope Fire Expands to 4,370 Acres
Fires go where there's fuel, and the Antelope Fire is no exception: After jumping the Yellowstone River, the fire found acreage untouched by recent forest fires and quickly expanded to 4,370 acres, though a new estimate expected this morning will probably boost that total significantly.
Read More »Antelope Fire Jumps Yellowstone River, Spreads Quickly
The Antelope Fire, once given up for dead by firefighters, has unexpectedly jumped the Yellowstone River and has made its way through mature forest, forcing the closure of several campgrounds and trails and causing Park officials to bring back the firefighters.
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