Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect the discovery of another wildfire in the park, which was reported on the afternoon of Aug. 4.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park (YNP) has been upgraded to “very high,” the park announced on Monday, Aug. 4.
This rating matches the “very high” level assigned to Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge last week.
At least three wildland fires are actively burning within park boundaries: the Ash Fire (26 acres as of Aug. 1) in the southwestern corner of the park, the South Pitchstone Fire (another lightning-sparked fire reported to be 1 acre in size when it was discovered on July 31) and the Moss Creek Fire (lightning-sparked, 0.5 acres in size, discovered Aug. 4). Six fires in the park are considered “controlled,” including the lightning-sparked Cutoff Fire reported July 30.
No fire restrictions are in place within the park apart from YNP’s standard rules for fires, which state that campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and campsites, and that campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before being abandoned. Check the fire activity website before lighting any campfires in the park.
The park noted that it would issue fire updates if significant changes occur.
