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.
Read More »Lone Star Fire widens after hitting mature growth
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.
Read More »Lone Star Fire closes Grand Loop Road near Old Faithful
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.
Read More »If it’s August, it’s Yellowstone fire season
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.
Read More »Yellowstone Fire Danger Downgraded to Moderate
Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger has been downgraded to Moderate, according to the National Park Service.
Read More »Yellowstone Fire Danger Rated High as June Fire Burns to the East
The fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has been increased from moderate to high.
Read More »Yellowstone Announces Increase in Fire Danger to Moderate
Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has increased from Low to Moderate.
Read More »Fire Danger Moderate In Yellowstone As 2016 Fire Season Declines
Yellowstone officials have downgraded the Park’s fire danger to “moderate” as the 2016 fire season continues to wrap up.
Read More »Fawn Fire Grows To Over 900 Acres
Fawn Fire has now grown to an estimated 915 acres as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, August 7.
Read More »Gibbon Fire Emerges in Yellowstone National Park
With all the wet weather and the late spring in Yellowstone National Park, conditions have been unfavorable for any forest fires. That's changing, as lightning has sparked a small fire on the Central Plateau south of Gibbon Falls.