Tag Archives: fire danger

2021 Yellowstone fire season begins

Grand Teton fire danger

The 2021 Yellowstone fire season has begun, as crews work to suppress the Elk Creek Fire, 0.1 acre in size and located in the northern portion of the Park.

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Grand Teton fire danger rating raised to very high

This is escalating quickly: the Grand Teton fire danger rating has been revised upward to very high, as hot and dry conditions will persist during coming weeks.

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Yellowstone fire danger level raised to high

Well, that didn’t take long: the Yellowstone fire danger level has now been raised to high, as the long, hot summer continues, with little substantive relief on the horizon.

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Lone Star Fire expansion now at an estimated 3,346 acres

Lone Star Fire expansion

Lone Star Fire expansion was rapid in the last day, with the size of the Yellowstone wildfire now doubled at an estimated 3,346 acres, thanks to favorable weather conditions and lots of mature growth in its path.

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Lone Star Fire widens after hitting mature growth

Lone Star Fire widens

The Lone Star Fire widens to 1,500 acres after favorable weather conditions pushes new activity toward a mature, unburned forest of spruce, fir, and lodgepole pine.

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Lone Star Fire closes Grand Loop Road near Old Faithful

Yellowstone National Park

UPDATE: The new Lone Star Fire temporarily closed the Grand Loop Road south of Old Faithful — between Old Faithful and West Thumb, including the Craig Pass — on Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. due to smoke.

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If it’s August, it’s Yellowstone fire season

Yellowstone National Park

If it’s August, you know it’s Yellowstone fire season–and sure enough, with the fire danger high, we’ve seen the first two wildfires of the 2020 Yellowstone summer season.

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Yellowstone Fire Danger Downgraded to Moderate

Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, Yellowstone visitation

Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger has been downgraded to Moderate, according to the National Park Service.

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Yellowstone Fire Danger Rated High as June Fire Burns to the East

June Fire

The fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has been increased from moderate to high.

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Yellowstone Announces Increase in Fire Danger to Moderate

Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has increased from Low to Moderate.

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