Fire
To address some of the most common Yellowstone fire questions from visitors, here’s a list of eye-opening facts about wildfire in Yellowstone over the years.
Wyoming residents face another active year of wildfires. The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is urging everyone to get ready now – and consider going a step beyond to help others when needed. Despite a record-breaking winter, parts of Wyoming are drier than normal. The Wyoming Drought Monitor reports at least half of…
Shoshone National Forest officials are planning to burn thousands of acres in the northern half of the forest this spring. While exact times and dates aren’t avaialble, regional residents night see some smoky skies earlier than they might anticipate. Weather will dictate when and where fire management personnel complete the prescribed burns. During these yet-to-be-determined…
Woman in Wyoming abortion fire case returning to court By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — She posted on social media about competing in a bike race, losing her pet hedgehog and visiting a butterfly garden but gave no sign of the anti-abortion views investigators say drove her to set fire to a…
Feds: Woman charged in Wyoming clinic fire opposes abortion By MEAD GRUVER and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman accused of setting fire last year to a Wyoming abortion clinic that was under construction told investigators she opposed abortion and was experiencing anxiety and nightmares over the facility opening, authorities…
If Big Horn County residents spot a plume of smoke sometime this month, it might be the B.L.M.’s prescribed burn to improve habitat and reduce the severity of future wildfires. The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a prescribed fire project 17 miles east of Lovell this fall in the Mexican Hills and Cow Creek…
Yellowstone National Park’s largest wildfire of the year is in a remote corner of the park – although winter weather will likely keep this late summer season blaze under control. On the afternoon of Sept. 27, individuals reported seeing smoke in Yellowstonewhile hiking in Tom Miner Basin, Montana. The Montana recreation area is located just…
Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger begins its slow descent as the promise of cold weather and winter snow gets closer, and the end of the 2022 summer season is imminent. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Yellowstone National Park’s parkwide fire danger level dropped from Very High to High. It’s the beginning of the end of the…
Campfires, smoking, and other fire-related activities are permitted on B.L.M. lands in western and central Wyoming, although wildfires can still grow out of control if flames are handled carelessly. Effective Friday, Sept. 16, the Bureau of Land Management lifted fire restrictions on all public lands administered by the Cody, Lander, and Worland field offices within…
Due to hazardous fumes coming from a burned solar battery, the entire West Thumb Geyser Basin is closed “until further notice” while park officials let time and weather clear the area. On Monday, September 12, Yellowstone officials announced the West Thumb Geyser Basin, located in the southern part of the park, will be “closed until…