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A lightning strike has set off a fire on Promontory Peninsula between the south and southeast arms of Yellowstone Lake.

Mother Nature cooperated and dampened the six fires yesterday in the Druid Fire Complex, allowing Park officials to reopen trails and better monitor smouldering areas.

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.

Three Yellowstone fires continue to grow in size during dry weather conditions, but services are not impacted, and no temporary road closures are imminent.

With the weather hot and dry in much of the West, three larger fires in Yellowstone National Park are active but not yet impacting visitors and services, though some thermal areas are closed.

The Snake Fire, caused by lightning earlier this week about three miles east of the Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, has failed to spread in the wake of wet weather, leading to the opening of several backcountry trails.

We’re officially in fire season in Yellowstone National Park, as the 190-acre Snake Fire is burning in heavy timber about three miles east of the South Entrance.