JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Authorities in Yellowstone National Park today lowered the fire danger level to ‘moderate’ after widespread wet and cool weather.
Recent rainfall and forecasted precipitation for the Greater Yellowstone Area will slow fire activity for the immediate future. There are currently no fire restrictions in the park. As always, campfires are only permitted in fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. All campfires must be cold to the touch before abandoning: soak, stir, feel, repeat.
A new fire was discovered burning in the park. The Prospect Fire is estimated at a tenth of an acre, located about five miles southwest of Tower-Roosevelt. It was detected Friday, August 24. The lightning-caused fire will be monitored for its resource benefits.
Fire staff is reviewing the community protection plan and status of defensible space at Tower-Roosevelt in the event the fire moves towards the area in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, the Bacon Rind Fire is being managed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team in cooperation with the Custer Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park. That blaze is now at an estimated 2,045 acres, burning at the edge of the northwest border of Yellowstone.
