A year ago, officials with Yellowstone National Park and Custer Gallatin National Forest decided to let the Bacon Rind Fire burn with minimal intervention. Today, that decision is deemed a success.
Read More »Yellowstone Forest Fires Infrequent, But Bacon Rind Fire Expands
While there are few outbreaks of Yellowstone forest fires in 2018, one fire on the western boundary of the Park — the Bacon Rind Fire — continues to expand.
Read More »Yellowstone Fire Danger Upgraded to Very High; Bacon Rind Fire Expands
The call to withdraw resources from the Bacon Rind Fire on the western edge of Yellowstone may have been premature, as warm and dry weather leads to its expansion and an upgrade to the Yellowstone fire danger to Very High.
Read More »Cool Weather, Showers Slow Bacon Rind Fire
Though the Yellowstone fire danger is currently pegged at Very High, things are relatively quiet, as cool weather and scattered showers has helped stall the Bacon Rind Fire and preventing little new fire activity in the Park.
Read More »Bacon Rind Fire Expands to 1,838 Acres
The Bacon Rind Fire on Yellowstone National Park’s western boundary has expanded to 1,838 acres — but most of that growth has been to the south and not impacting Park operations.
Read More »Two More Yellowstone Fires Reported; Bacon Rind Fire Impacts Traffic
We have two more Yellowstone fires reported — one already contained, one out — as the Bacon Rind Fire expands to 1,388 acres and causes Park officials to potentially deploy pilot cars due to heavy smoke.
Read More »It’s HOT HOT HOT in Yellowstone: Fire Danger Raised to Very High
A hot, dry summer has led Yellowstone National Park officials to raise the fire danger rating to very high, so watch yourself if you’re hitting the Park anytime soon.
Read More »New Yellowstone Fire Emerges; Bacon Rind Fire Keeps Growing, Albeit Slowly
We have news about a new Yellowstone fire, the Folsom Fire, while the Bacon Rind Fire on the western National Park boundary continues to grow, albeit at a very slow pace.
Read More »Bacon Rind Fire Expansion at 383 Acres; Growth Slows
Bacon Rind Fire expansion is now at 393 acres, as crews may be deployed to engage the fire if it gets close enough to Highway 191 and private residences in the area.
Read More »Bacon Rind Fire Expands to 340 Acres, Now in Yellowstone
As the Bacon Rind Fire expands to 340 acres, it’s encroached on the western boundary of Yellowstone National Park 20 miles south of Big Sky — but it has not impacted roads or threatened any structures.
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