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Both Buffalo and Maple Fires have grown overnight in Yellowstone National Park.

As of 8:25 p.m. Thursday, August 11, Maple Fire has grown to 218 acres.

Fire restrictions are in effect in Yellowstone National Park, due to extreme fire danger.

Fawn Fire has now grown to an estimated 915 acres as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday, August 7.

The Spruce Fire in Yellowstone National Park has received a great deal of rainfall overnight Monday, September 14, stalling its growth significantly.

The Yellowstone National Park Facebook page uploaded a time lapse of the Spruce Fire, condensing an hour of smoke plumes into 30 seconds.

The Yellowstone National Park Spruce Fire now measures an estimated 2,119 acres as of 1:30 p.m. Sunday, September 13.

After 10 days of dormancy, the Alum Fire near Mud Volcano came back to life thanks to favorable weather conditions and could force the closure of the Grand Loop Road between Canyon and Fishing Bridge.

Efforts to manage the five fires in Yellowstone National Park have been consolidated into one effort under the Druid Fire Complex banner, as wet and cooler weather has slowed the growth of the larger fires.

With the Alum Fire growing, the National Park Service has closed 13 miles of the Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park between Fishing Bridge Junction to the South Rim Drive of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.