Updated Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park & Region The 2018 summer season is winding down, and with it comes Yellowstone National Park road closures. The road between the North Entrance (outside Gardiner) and the Northeast Entrance (serving Silver Gate and Cooke City) remains open all year. The Beartooth Highway, part of the connection between Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance …
Read More »Antelope Fire Burns Down; Will Be Monitored, Not Fought
The Yellowstone National Park Antelope Fire is now 50 percent contained and will be allowed to burn itself out naturally, as firefighters recede to a monitoring role and the Grand Loop Road reopens between Tower Fall and Chittenden Road.
Read More »Antelope Fire Stalls to Southeast; Containment Expected Soon
The growth of the Antelope Fire has slowed down dramatically and active burning is limited to its southeast corner. Despite that, the road between Tower and Chittenden Road will remain closed indefinitely.
Read More »Antelope Fire at 2,800 Acres; Growth is to South
The Antelope Fire is now estimated to be at 2,800 acres, but growth has stopped on the north edge -- near Tower Fall -- but smoke and traffic from fire-fighting equipment is causing officials to keep the road between Tower Fall and Chittenden Road (providing access to Mount Washburn) closed until further notice.
Read More »Oops, Wrong Turn: Tower Road Remains Closed
Firefighters were optimistic they could open the Grand Loop Road today between Tower Fall and Chittenden Road, but smoke and weather conditions will continue its closure, at least through tomorrow.
Read More »Antelope Fire Slows; Grand Loop Road to Reopen; Fight Moves to South
The Yellowstone National Park Antelope Fire has been contained to the point near Tower Fall that the road between there and Chittenden Road will reopen tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 a.m., closing at 10 p.m. because of concerns about smoke.
Read More »Antelope Fire from the Field: It’s Just a Small Fire
At the bottom of the Lamar Valley bison munch their late afternoon meal while a towering column of smoke rises over Specimen Ridge behind them. The bison don’t seem to worry about the fire (presumably). In any case, they won’t be running away until they see a fire approaching.
Read More »Antelope Fire Now at 2,199 Acres, Moving South
The Yellowstone National Park Antelope Fire is now estimated to be 2,199 acres, but it appears to have stalled near Tower and is now moving south by southwest, toward Mount Washburn again.
Read More »Antelope Fire Expands to 1,600 Acres
Well, so much for the experts: winds, warm temperatures and low humidity combined to fuel the growth of the Yellowstone National Park Antelope Fire to 1,600 acres as it crossed a containment line and forced the closure of the road from Tower Fall to Canyon.
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