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Yellowstone Slough Creek Fire Comes, Goes

Yellowstone National Park

That was quick: after being discovered Tuesday afternoon, the Slough Creek Fire was totally contained by the evening, limited in size to a single acre.

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New Fire Breaks Out in Northeast Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park

Considering conditions have not been favorable for forest fires in Yellowstone National Park in recent weeks, they sure have been a lot of them in recent days. The most recent: the Slough Creek Fire, appearing in the northern portion of the Park.

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Fire Forces Closure of Grand Loop Road Overnight

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstine Entrance Sign The Arnica Fire in Yellowstone National Park, now impacting 8,300 acres, keeps expanding and forced the closure of the Grand Loop Road between the junction at Fishing Bridge and West Thumb overnight.

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Small Fire Forces Sepulcher Mountain Trail Shutdown

Yellowstone National Park

A small fire on Sepulcher Mountain caused by a lightning strike has forced Yellowstone National Park officials to close down the popular Sepulcher Mountain Trail, near the park’s northern boundary and about three miles west-northwest of Mammoth Hot Springs.

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