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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/u/5382/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Yellowstone National Park</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/5382/</link><description>Latest articles for incidents in Yellowstone National Park</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:04:06 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Final Update (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1443/7745/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1443/7745/</guid><description><![CDATA["This will be the final update unless significant changes"]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:07:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Final Lehardy Fire Update - Monday, August 11, 200 (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7743/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7743/</guid><description><![CDATA["National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorYellowstone National ParkP.O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190LeHardy Fire Information307-344-7102www.nps.gov/yell or www.inciweb.orgYellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateMonday, August 11, 2008 - 9 a.m.Estimated Size: 9,332 acres Started: July 30, 2008Estimated Containment: 27% Cause: PowerlineEstimated Costs to Date: $1,327,980 This is the last update unless there is a significant change in fire behavior.Overview: This summer Yellowstone National Park is using a range of strategies in response to wildfires based on current and predicted risks, values to be protected, and land management objectives. The perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressively suppressed due to its potential impacts to visitors and infrastructure. As part of the fire suppression strategy, fire managers are focusing on confining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:42:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire Update - Sunday, August 10, 2008 - (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7723/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7723/</guid><description><![CDATA[" National Park Service U.S. Department of the InteriorYellowstone National ParkP.O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190LeHardy Fire Information307-344-7102www.nps.gov/yell or www.inciweb.orgYellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateSunday, August 10, 2008 - 9 a.m.Estimated Size: 9,332 acres Started: July 30, 2008Estimated Containment: 5%Cause: PowerlineEstimated Costs to Date: $1,287,868 Overview: This summer Yellowstone National Park is using a range of strategies in response to wildfires based on current and predicted risks, values to be protected, and land management objectives. The perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressively suppressed due to its potential impacts to visitors and infrastructure. As part of the fire suppression strategy, fire managers are focusing on confining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins, and long-term seismic data monitoring equipment where the fire is burning in the..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:22:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire Update - Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 9 (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7707/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7707/</guid><description><![CDATA["National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorYellowstone National ParkP.O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190LeHardy Fire Information307-344-7102www.nps.gov/yell or www.inciweb.orgYellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateFriday, August 8, 2008 - 9 a.m.Estimated Size: 9,332 acres Started: July 30, 2008 Estimated Containment: 5% Cause: Powerline  Estimated Costs to Date: $1,146,497 Overview: This summer Yellowstone National Park is using a range of strategies in response to wildfires based on current and predicted risks, values to be protected, and land management objectives. The perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressively suppressed due to its potential impacts to visitors and infrastructure. As part of the fire suppression strategy, fire managers are focusing on confining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins, and long-term seismic data monitoring equipment where the fire is burning in the..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:04:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire Update - Friday, August 8, 2008 - 9 A (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7693/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7693/</guid><description><![CDATA["National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorYellowstone National ParkP.O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190LeHardy Fire Information307-344-7102www.nps.gov/yell or www.inciweb.orgYellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateFriday, August 8, 2008 - 9 a.m.Estimated Size: 9,332 acres Started: July 30, 2008 Estimated Containment: 5% Cause: Powerline Estimated Costs to Date: $1,038,691Overview: This summer the National Park Service is one of several federal agencies emphasizing the use of wildland fire strategies that focus on protecting values at risk. Here in Yellowstone National Park, the perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressively suppressed due to its potential impacts on visitors and infrastructure. As part of the fire suppression strategy, fire managers are focusing on confining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins, and long-term seismic data monitoring equipment where the fire is burning in..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:19:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire Update Thursday, August 7, 2008, 9 A. (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7681/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7681/</guid><description><![CDATA["National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorYellowstone National ParkP.O. Box 168Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190LeHardy Fire Information307-344-7102www.nps.gov/yell or www.inciweb.orgYellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateThursday, August 7, 2008 - 9 a.m.Estimated Size: 8,950 acres Started: July 30, 2008 Estimated Containment: 5% Cause: Powerline Estimated Costs to Date: $870,000Overview: This summer the National Park Service is one of several federal agencies emphasizing the use of wildland fire strategies that focus on protecting values at risk. Here in Yellowstone National Park, the perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressively suppressed due to its potential impacts on visitors and infrastructure. As part of the fire suppression strategy, fire managers are focusing on confining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins, and long-term seismic data monitoring equipment where the fire is burning in..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:38:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire Update Wednesday, August 6, 2008 (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7658/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7658/</guid><description><![CDATA["Yellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateWednesday, August 6, 2008 - 9 a.m.Estimated Size: 8,500 acres Started: July 30, 2008Estimated Containment: 5% Cause: PowerlineEstimated Costs to Date: $735,000Overview: This summer the National Park Service is one of several federal agencies emphasizing the use of wildland fire strategies that focus on protecting values at risk. Here in Yellowstone National Park, the perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressively suppressed due to its potential impacts on visitors and infrastructure. As part of the fire suppression strategy, fire managers are focusing on confining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins, where the fire is burning in the back country east of the Yellowstone River. The flexibility of being able to use multiple strategies enables fire managers to put firefighters where they can do the most good and where they are needed most, while increasing firefighter..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:38:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire Update Tuesday, August 5, 2008 (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7647/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7647/</guid><description><![CDATA["Yellowstone National Park LeHardy Fire UpdateEstimated Size: 7,335 acres Started: July 30, 2008Estimated Containment: 5% Cause: PowerlineEstimated Costs to Date: $464,000Overview: This summer National Park Service is one of several federal agencies emphasizing theuse of wildland fire strategies that focus on protecting values at risk. Here in YellowstoneNational Park, the perimeter of the LeHardy Fire in the Fishing Bridge area has been aggressivelysuppressed due to its potential impacts on visitors and infrastructure. However where the fire isburning in the backcountry, east of the Yellowstone River, fire managers are focusing onconfining the fire and protecting specific values at risk, such as remote patrol cabins. Theflexibility of being able to use multiple strategies enables fire managers to put firefighters wherethey can do the most good and where they are needed most, while increasing firefighter safetyand reducing costs.Monday&#39;s Activities: Firefighters had a busy day..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:31:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Firefighters Make Good Progress (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7619/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7619/</guid><description><![CDATA["Firefighters on the LeHardy fire made good progress in their efforts to create a wider fire line between the southern flank of the fire and Fishing Bridge. Visitors could see large smoke plumes as crews conducted burn out operations to clear unburned fuels and optimize fire breaks. Cooler temperatures and slightly higher humidity aided in the progress.Structure fire specialists arrived today to set up protection equipment in Fishing Bridge. The equipment will be kept on hand as a precautionary measure at both the sewage treatment area and in the retail areas.A firefighter working on the fire received minor injuries when he was briefly roughed up by a frightened grizzly bear. The bear, acting instinctually, appeared to be trying to leave the fire area and the firefighter was unknowingly in its path. He was treated and released at the Yellowstone Clinic.Bear encounters are one of the many challenges of fighting back country fires and fire personnel are educated about bear safety. All..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:44:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Firefighters Continue to Improve Southern Flank Of (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7604/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7604/</guid><description><![CDATA["Firefighters on the LeHardy Fre made good progress in their efforts to create a wider fire line between the southern flank of the fire and Fishing Bridge. Visitors could see large smoke plumes as crews conducted burn out operations to clear unburned fuels and optimize fire breaks. Cooler temperatures and slightly higher humidity aided in the progress.Structure fire specialists arrived today to set up protection equipment in Fishing Bridge. The equipment will be kept on hand as a precautionary measure at both the sewage treatment area and in the retail areas.A firefighter working on the fire received minor injuries when he was briefly roughed up by a frightened grizzly bear. The bear, acting instinctually, appeared to be trying to leave the fire area and the firefighter was unknowingly in its path. He was treated and released at the Yellowstone Clinic.Bear encounters are one of the many challenges of fighting back country fires and fire personnel are educated about bear safety. All..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 21:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire in Yellowstone Grows to 4,260 Acres (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7594/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7594/</guid><description><![CDATA["Gusty winds and low humidity resulted in a very active fire day Saturday on the LeHardy Fire in Yellowstone National Park.Visitors to Yellowstone witnessed huge, billowing smoke columns and torching as the LeHardy Fire grew over 2500 acres Saturday. A Red Flag Warning was issued for Saturday and the three weather components required came together to create the perfect conditions for rapid fire growth. Visitors lined the roads to take pictures of the impressive smoke columns and fire activity.The fire is moving in a northeast direction into the back country away from Fishing Bridge. Hotshots and engine crews, with the help of water drops, are continuing to reinforce a control line along the section of the fire on the west bank of the Yellowstone River. Cooler temperatures and possible isolated showers are predicted for Sunday, but firefighters are still preparing for a busy day. Mop up operations will continue on the west side of Grand Loop Road while crews on the east side will..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Continued Progress Friday on Lehardy Fire in Yello (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7573/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7573/</guid><description><![CDATA["Red Flag Warning Issued For Saturday Afternoon  Firefighters continued to make good progress Friday on the LeHardy Fire north of Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone National Park.Smokejumpers, hotshots and engine crews, aided by water drops from helicopters, were able to construct a control line along the section of the fire on the west bank of the Yellowstone River.That allowed the park to reopen the Grand Loop Road between Fishing Bridge and Mud Volcano to traffic at noon Friday. The road had been temporarily closed since the fire broke out Wednesday afternoon. Vehicles must travel through the area without stopping, and may be subject to delays of up to ten minutes to facilitate ongoing firefighting efforts.Firefighters also utilized water drops from the helicopters to secure the southern flank of the larger portion of the fire which is east of the Yellowstone River. Warm temperatures, low humidity and afternoon winds from the southwest continue to cause the fire to develop a large smoke..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Grand Loop Road Between Fishing Bridge and Mud Vol (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7556/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7556/</guid><description><![CDATA["Firefighters in Yellowstone National Park have been able to contain the section of the LeHardy Fire along the west bank of the Yellowstone River.The Grand Loop Road between Fishing Bridge and Mud Volcano reopened to traffic at noon Friday. Visitors will be required to travel through the area without stopping. There could be temporary traffic delays of up to ten minutes as helicopters continue to fly over the area and drop water on the fire. The fire started in a powerline corridor west of the road Wednesday afternoon. Gusty winds quickly pushed the fire east across the road and the Yellowstone River. Some backcountry trails remain temporarily closed. Updated information is available at all of the park&#39;s Backcountry Offices or by calling 307-344-2160 during business hours. The section of the Yellowstone River within the fire perimeter is temporarily closed to fishing.The LeHardy Fire does not pose a threat to visitors. The fire is burning to the northeast and away from the Grand..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Grand Loop Road Between Fishing Bridge and Mud Vol (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1443/7555/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1443/7555/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Grand Loop Road between Fishing Bridge and Mud Volcano reopened to traffic at noon Friday, August 1. Visitors will be required to travel through the area without stopping. There could be temporary traffic delays of up to ten minutes as helicopters continue to fly over the area and drop water on the fire. "]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Firefighters Make Progress on Lehardy Fire Thursda (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7544/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7544/</guid><description><![CDATA["Lighter winds and additional firefighters resulted in a day of significant progress on the LeHardy Fire in Yellowstone National Park.Sparks from a downed powerline are the suspected cause of the fire, which started Wednesday afternoon near LeHardy Rapids along the park&#39;s Grand Loop Road three miles north of Fishing Bridge.The fire started in a powerline corridor which runs west of the road. Gusty southwest winds cause the fire to move east, first jumping the road and then jumping the Yellowstone River. That prompted temporary closure of the road between Fishing Bridge Junction and Mud Volcano, which is south of Canyon Junction. The fire also cut electrical service to the Fishing Bridge and Lake area, which are currently running on a large generator.Thursday&#39;s firefighting efforts were focused on the west side of the Yellowstone River. Morning retardant drops from large air tankers and afternoon water drops from helicopters aided hand crews who spent the day constructing a..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Lehardy Fire in Yellowstone Now 600 Acres (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7526/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7526/</guid><description><![CDATA["The LeHardy Fire north of Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone National Park was estimated at 600 acres as dusk fell Wednesday night.The fire was started by a powerline which runs in a utility corridor west of the Grand Loop Road between Fishing Bridge and Canyon. Gusty southwest winds pushed the fire east across a section of the road about three miles north of Fishing Bridge near LeHardy Rapids, and then jumped across the Yellowstone River. Winds aligned with a creek drainage on the east side of the river prompted steady, rapid fire growth through the afternoon and into an evening.Yellowstone National Park firefighters, West Yellowstone smokejumpers, two Type 1 air tankers from Billings, two helicopters, and fire engines from several surrounding areas are already assigned to the fire. Additional firefighting resources including two Type I hand crews are on order and are expected to arrive overnight and into the morning.The weather forecast for Thursday calls for temperatures in the 70s,..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fire Burning Near Fishing Bridge (Lehardy Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7525/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1443/7525/</guid><description><![CDATA["A fire caused by a downed powerline and fanned by gusty afternoon winds, has led to the temporary closure of a section of the Grand Loop Road north of Fishing Bridge in Yellowstone National Park.The fire started in a powerline corridor which runs west of and parallel to the road near LeHardy Rapids, which is along the Yellowstone River about 3 miles north of Fishing Bridge Junction.Winds have pushed the fire to the east, where it has crossed the Grand Loop Road and subsequently jumped across the Yellowstone River.As of 4:00 pm, the LeHardy Fire is estimated at 5 to 10 acres. Yellowstone National Park firefighters are on scene with two fire engines and a water tender. Additional firefighting resources have been ordered including smokejumpers, additional engines, and helicopters.The fire weather forecast for Yellowstone calls for temperatures to drop into the 40s overnight, with increasing humidity and ridge top winds dropping to about 10 miles an hour after midnight. The forecast for..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smoke From Yellowstone Fires Increases With Warmer (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/6033/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/6033/</guid><description><![CDATA["Recent warmer, drier weather has led to increased activity on fires burning in Yellowstone National Park, resulting in increased smoke some afternoons. Forty firefighters remain assigned to the Columbine Fire. They&#39;re working on line construction and mopping up in the Canfield Creek drainage, patrolling for spot fires, and continuing to protect structures along the North Fork Road outside the park. The fire is estimated at 18,510 acres and is 17 percent contained. Updates are available on the web at http://inciweb.org/incident/920/ or by phone at 307-344-2580.The Promontory Complex covers about 1,600 acres of a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. Active burning along the west side of the fire has been observed. Smoke has also been seen on the perimeter of the Beaverdam Fire, which is east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake and south of the Columbine Fire. It remains estimated at 1,300 acres. The Lookout Fire is located about a mile and a half southwest of..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smoke From Yellowstone Fires Increases With Warmer (Promontory Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/6034/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/6034/</guid><description><![CDATA["Recent warmer, drier weather has led to increased activity on fires burning in Yellowstone National Park, resulting in increased smoke some afternoons. Forty firefighters remain assigned to the Columbine Fire. They&#39;re working on line construction and mopping up in the Canfield Creek drainage, patrolling for spot fires, and continuing to protect structures along the North Fork Road outside the park. The fire is estimated at 18,510 acres and is 17 percent contained. Updates are available on the web at http://inciweb.org/incident/920/ or by phone at 307-344-2580.The Promontory Complex covers about 1,600 acres of a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. Active burning along the west side of the fire has been observed. Smoke has also been seen on the perimeter of the Beaverdam Fire, which is east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake and south of the Columbine Fire. It remains estimated at 1,300 acres. The Lookout Fire is located about a mile and a half southwest of..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smoke From Yellowstone Fires Increases With Warmer (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/6035/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/6035/</guid><description><![CDATA["Recent warmer, drier weather has led to increased activity on fires burning in Yellowstone National Park, resulting in increased smoke some afternoons. Forty firefighters remain assigned to the Columbine Fire. They&#39;re working on line construction and mopping up in the Canfield Creek drainage, patrolling for spot fires, and continuing to protect structures along the North Fork Road outside the park. The fire is estimated at 18,510 acres and is 17 percent contained. Updates are available on the web at http://inciweb.org/incident/920/ or by phone at 307-344-2580.The Promontory Complex covers about 1,600 acres of a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. Active burning along the west side of the fire has been observed. Smoke has also been seen on the perimeter of the Beaverdam Fire, which is east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake and south of the Columbine Fire. It remains estimated at 1,300 acres. The Lookout Fire is located about a mile and a half southwest of..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbine Fire Still Active (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/6000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/6000/</guid><description><![CDATA["Contact: Marty Sharp, 307-527-6921 or 307-578-5229Though mountainous terrain, heavy fuels, and snags make for hazardous working conditions, fire crews are concentrating on establishing containment lines on the Columbine Fire. "Over the weekend, it was evident that conditions are drying out and fire activity is returning to the Columbine Fire," said North Zone Fire Management Officer Clint Dawson. Fire officials caution that fire activity will increase as temperatures heat up or strong winds occur. "We are stressing to the public that the fire is not out. The rain received last week was a fire slowing event," explained Dawson. "Until wet, fall weather arrives, the fire will continue to burn."On Saturday, August 27, a large amount of smoke quickly arose on the eastern edge of the Columbine Fire and drifted into Cody and the surrounding area. On Sunday, the fire again had some active burning and visible smoke. Most of this activity was in Yellowstone National Park and south of Middle..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone to Lift Fire Restrictions (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5736/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5736/</guid><description><![CDATA["Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures will allow for fire restrictions to be lifted in Yellowstone National Park beginning at 6:00 p.m. this evening. The temporary fire restrictions were put into place to protect people, property and the area&#39;s natural resources due to fire activity and hot dry conditions in the park. These restrictions could again be put into effect should hot, dry weather conditions resume, increasing fire danger.Open fires in both the backcountry and frontcountry of the park are permitted only in established fire rings or grates, and must be fully extinguished before leaving the site. Self-contained, gas -burning camp stoves and lanterns are also permitted.Smoking is prohibited in all thermal areas.- www.nps.gov/yell"]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Forest Service Removes Columbine Fire Area Closure (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5735/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5735/</guid><description><![CDATA["Shoshone National ForestNews releaseDate: August 23, 2007Contact: Marty Sharp, 307-527-6921Cody, Wyoming. - The area closure on the Shoshone National Forest that was in place during the Columbine Fire has been lifted by Shoshone Forest Supervisor Becky Aus. The restricted area included the trails in Eagle Creek and Kitty Creek and the entire Canfield Creek, Kitty Creek and Eagle Creek drainages. The fire activity has slowed with the recent heavy rains and cooler temperatures and the need for the closure for public safety no longer exists. Updates on the Columbine Fire are being posted to the web at http://inciweb.org/incident/920/.Currently, there are no fire restrictions in place on the Shoshone National Forest. For the latest information on campgrounds, trails and fire information, call the Wapiti District office at 307-527-6921.# # # #"]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Forest Service Schedules Re-opening of North Fork (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5675/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5675/</guid><description><![CDATA["(Cody, Wyoming) - The campgrounds in the North Fork corridor on the Shoshone National Forest that were closed during the height of theColumbine fire are scheduled to be re-opened soon. The Eagle Creek campground is scheduled to be open by 5:00 pm on Friday, August 24 and the Threemile campground and Sleeping Giant picnic area will re-open by Labor Day weekend.Rex Hale campground will remain closed indefinitely. It is being used as a camp and helicopter base for ongoing fighting efforts on the Columbine fire. For the latest information on campgrounds, trails and fire information, call the Wapiti District office at 307-527-6921.# # # #"]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["New Contact Numbers for Columbine Fire (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5589/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5589/</guid><description><![CDATA["For more information on the Columbine Fire, call the National Park Service at (307) 344-2010 or the Wapiti Ranger District on the Shoshone National Forest at (307)"]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:33:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Final Fact Sheet for The Columbine Fire - August 2 (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5552/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5552/</guid><description><![CDATA["  Columbine Fire &middot;&middot; FINAL &middot;&middot; Fact Sheet  Monday, August 20, 2007 9:00 a.m.Yellowstone National Park Contact: (307) 344-2010 Shoshone National Forest (Wapiti Ranger District) Contact: (307) 527-6921  What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted:  August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: Mark Grant&#39;s Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team will transfer command of the incident to a local Type III organization at 6:00 a.m. on August 21, 2007. Current size: 18,255 acres Containment: 2 % Yesterday&#39;s Activities: The fire area received an inch and a half of rain over the last three days. Fire behavior was minimal, with some smoldering reported. Decrease in acreage due to more accurate mapping. "Hotshot" crews completed..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Entrance Road Re-opened Following Mudslide Cl (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5495/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5495/</guid><description><![CDATA["The East Entrance Road is OPEN! Yesterday&#39;s afternoon closure was due to a mudslide six miles east of the Park boundary. The mudslide was caused by heavy rain in the area and was unrelated to fire operations on the Columbine Fire. For further updates, call (307)"]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:20:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbine Fire Fact Sheet - August 19th (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5493/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5493/</guid><description><![CDATA["   Columbine Fire Fact Sheet  Sunday, August 19, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officer Terina Mullen Media Phone: (307) 242-764924 hour Recording: (307) 344-2580Resident Information Phone: (307) 578-5216  What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted:  August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Mark Grant assumed command as of 8:00 a.m. August 12, 2007. Current size: 18,255 acres Containment: 0% Yesterday&#39;s Activities: The fire area received over an inch of rain. Fire behavior was minimal, with smoldering reported. Decrease in acreage due to more accurate mapping. "Hotshot" crews worked to mop-up the two hot spots along the road east of Sylvan Pass near Middle Creek...."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:35:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Entrance Road Closed Due to Mudslide on The 1 (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5486/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5486/</guid><description><![CDATA["The East Entrance Road was closed on the afternoon of August 18th due to a mudslide approximately 6 miles east of the Park gate. The mudslide was unrelated to fire operations on the Columbine Fire. For road conditions and updates, please call (307)"]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:08:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbine Fire Fact Sheet - August 18th (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5442/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5442/</guid><description><![CDATA["   Columbine Fire Fact Sheet  Saturday, August 18, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen and Jill CobbMedia Phone: (307) 242-764924 hour Recording: (307) 344-2580Resident Information Phone: (307) 578-5216 The East Entrance Road to Yellowstone National Park is OPEN! Community Meeting today at 2:00 p.m. at the Wapiti School. What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted:  August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Mark Grant assumed command as of 8:00 a.m. August 12, 2007. Current size: 18,500 acres Containment: 0% Yesterday&#39;s Activities: The East Entrance Road was re-opened to public transportation at 9:00 this morning. The fire area received..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:52:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Community Meeting in Wapiti - Saturday, August 18t (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5433/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5433/</guid><description><![CDATA["A community meeting, hosted by Mark Grant&#39;s Incident Management Team, is scheduled for Saturday, August 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the Wapiti School. Team members and officials from the Shoshone National Forest and Yellowstone National Park will be on hand to share fire information and answer questions from local residents and interested members of the public.  The lightning-caused fire began August 9th in Yellowstone and spread onto the Shoshone National Forest on August 15th. The fire is currently estimated at 18,500 acres."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:24:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fire Update for Friday Afternoon, Augu (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5417/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5417/</guid><description><![CDATA["Grouse Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was discovered Friday morning southeast of Heart Lake and 16 miles south-southeast of West Thumb Geyser Basin deep in the park&#39;s backcountry. Contained at 1/10 of an acre. Thistle Fire: Started by lightning Thursday afternoon, east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers assigned to the fire hiked out this afternoon. Contained at 1/10 of an acre.Huckleberry Fire: The 40-acre fire located 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance was started by lightning on August 8th. It is 100 percent contained and will be regularly patrolled. Promontory Fire: This fire was started August 9 by three separate lightning strikes on The Promontory, a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. The three individual fires have merged together. Rain overnight and through the day have resulted in limited fire activity. It is being actively managed as a Wildland Fire Used For Resource Benefit,..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fire Update for Friday Afternoon, Augu (Promontory Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/5420/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/5420/</guid><description><![CDATA["Grouse Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was discovered Friday morning southeast of Heart Lake and 16 miles south-southeast of West Thumb Geyser Basin deep in the park&#39;s backcountry. Contained at 1/10 of an acre. Thistle Fire: Started by lightning Thursday afternoon, east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers assigned to the fire hiked out this afternoon. Contained at 1/10 of an acre.Huckleberry Fire: The 40-acre fire located 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance was started by lightning on August 8th. It is 100 percent contained and will be regularly patrolled. Promontory Fire: This fire was started August 9 by three separate lightning strikes on The Promontory, a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. The three individual fires have merged together. Rain overnight and through the day have resulted in limited fire activity. It is being actively managed as a Wildland Fire Used For Resource Benefit,..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fire Update for Friday Afternoon, Augu (Owl Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/855/5422/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/855/5422/</guid><description><![CDATA["Grouse Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was discovered Friday morning southeast of Heart Lake and 16 miles south-southeast of West Thumb Geyser Basin deep in the park&#39;s backcountry. Contained at 1/10 of an acre. Thistle Fire: Started by lightning Thursday afternoon, east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers assigned to the fire hiked out this afternoon. Contained at 1/10 of an acre.Huckleberry Fire: The 40-acre fire located 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance was started by lightning on August 8th. It is 100 percent contained and will be regularly patrolled. Promontory Fire: This fire was started August 9 by three separate lightning strikes on The Promontory, a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. The three individual fires have merged together. Rain overnight and through the day have resulted in limited fire activity. It is being actively managed as a Wildland Fire Used For Resource Benefit,..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstoneâ€™s East Entrance Open Again (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5423/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5423/</guid><description><![CDATA["The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park re-opened to traffic at 9 o&#39;clock this morning, after being temporarily closed a second time due to the threat posed by the Columbine Fire.The park&#39;s East Entrance road has been temporarily closed twice in recent days because of active fire behavior just south of road. Thunderstorms overnight cooled temperatures and increased humidity, resulting in less active fire behavior. The forecast for today calls for continued cooler conditions, higher humidity and a chance of rain which would keep fire activity lower. This allowed Incident Commander Mark Grant to recommend the road be reopened to traffic. Rangers removed road barricades and traffic was allowed to resume traveling between the East Entrance and Fishing Bridge this morning.The Columbine Fire poses no threat to park visitors traveling near or along the East Entrance road. With the reopening of the road, all park entrances and roads will once again be open to the public. All..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstoneâ€™s East Entrance Open Again (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5425/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5425/</guid><description><![CDATA["The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park re-opened to traffic at 9 o&#39;clock this morning, after being temporarily closed a second time due to the threat posed by the Columbine Fire.The park&#39;s East Entrance road has been temporarily closed twice in recent days because of active fire behavior just south of road. Thunderstorms overnight cooled temperatures and increased humidity, resulting in less active fire behavior. The forecast for today calls for continued cooler conditions, higher humidity and a chance of rain which would keep fire activity lower. This allowed Incident Commander Mark Grant to recommend the road be reopened to traffic. Rangers removed road barricades and traffic was allowed to resume traveling between the East Entrance and Fishing Bridge this morning.The Columbine Fire poses no threat to park visitors traveling near or along the East Entrance road. With the reopening of the road, all park entrances and roads will once again be open to the public. All..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:15:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Entrance Road Will Re-open at 9:00 AM Augus (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5384/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5384/</guid><description><![CDATA[" The East Entrance Road to Yellowstone National Park will re-open for public access at 9:00 a.m. August 17th. Rain over night cooled the fire and Yellowstone Park Officials decided that conditions were safe for the general public to drive the East Entrance Road. The fire is currently 18,500 acres."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:55:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fact Sheet for Columbine Fire for August 17, 2007 (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5380/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5380/</guid><description><![CDATA["    Columbine Fire Fact Sheet  Friday, August 17, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officers Terina Mullen and Jill Cobb Media Phone: (307) 242-764924 hour Recording: (307) 344-2580Resident Information Phone: (307) 578-5216 The East Entrance Road into Yellowstone has been closed due to increased fire activity. What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted:  August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Mark Grant assumed command as of 8:00 a.m. August 12, 2007. Current size: 18,500 acres Containment: 0% Yesterday&#39;s Activities: The East Entrance Road remains closed due to increased fire activity and safety concerns. The fire was fairly active in the afternoon hours. The..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:03:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fires Update (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5418/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5418/</guid><description><![CDATA["Thistle Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was detected about 2:30 this afternoon in the backcountry east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers were called in to conduct initial attack operations. Less than one-quarter acre in size.Owl Fire:  This 2,800 acre fire is in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park east of U.S. Highway 191 and north of the Montana/Wyoming state line. At one time over 400 firefighters were assigned to contain this lightning-caused fire. Late Tuesday afternoon firefighters on patrol discovered active fire in an area of unburned trees within the containment line. Because this small fire had the potential to cause spot fires outside the containment line, eight smokejumpers were called in to suppress this fire. They were joined by four more jumpers Wednesday morning. The smokejumpers, joined by a 20-person Bureau of Land Management hand crew and a 5-person Yellowstone National Park trails crew, are..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fires Update (Promontory Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/5419/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/5419/</guid><description><![CDATA["Thistle Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was detected about 2:30 this afternoon in the backcountry east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers were called in to conduct initial attack operations. Less than one-quarter acre in size.Owl Fire:  This 2,800 acre fire is in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park east of U.S. Highway 191 and north of the Montana/Wyoming state line. At one time over 400 firefighters were assigned to contain this lightning-caused fire. Late Tuesday afternoon firefighters on patrol discovered active fire in an area of unburned trees within the containment line. Because this small fire had the potential to cause spot fires outside the containment line, eight smokejumpers were called in to suppress this fire. They were joined by four more jumpers Wednesday morning. The smokejumpers, joined by a 20-person Bureau of Land Management hand crew and a 5-person Yellowstone National Park trails crew, are..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fires Update (Owl Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/855/5421/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/855/5421/</guid><description><![CDATA["Thistle Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was detected about 2:30 this afternoon in the backcountry east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers were called in to conduct initial attack operations. Less than one-quarter acre in size.Owl Fire:  This 2,800 acre fire is in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park east of U.S. Highway 191 and north of the Montana/Wyoming state line. At one time over 400 firefighters were assigned to contain this lightning-caused fire. Late Tuesday afternoon firefighters on patrol discovered active fire in an area of unburned trees within the containment line. Because this small fire had the potential to cause spot fires outside the containment line, eight smokejumpers were called in to suppress this fire. They were joined by four more jumpers Wednesday morning. The smokejumpers, joined by a 20-person Bureau of Land Management hand crew and a 5-person Yellowstone National Park trails crew, are..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbine Fact Sheet for August 16, 2007 (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5320/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5320/</guid><description><![CDATA["   Columbine Fire Fact Sheet  Thursday, August 16, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officer Terina Mullen and Jill Cobb Media Phone: (307) 242-764924 hour Recording: (307) 344-2580Resident Information Phone: (307) 578-5216 The East Entrance Road into Yellowstone has been closed due to increased fire activity. What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted:  August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Mark Grant assumed command as of 8:00 a.m. August 12, 2007. Current size: 13,000 acres Containment: 0% Yesterday&#39;s Activities: The East Entrance Road remains closed due to increased fire activity and safety concerns. The fire activity increased in the late afternoon and..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:07:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smokejumpers Fighting Two Wildland Fires in Yellow (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5287/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5287/</guid><description><![CDATA["West Yellowstone Smokejumpers are at work this afternoon on fires in opposite corners of Yellowstone National Park.After being quiet for several days, some unburned trees within the control line of the Owl Fire began to smoke and torch late Tuesday afternoon. The Owl Fire is located the northwest corner of the park, east of U.S. Highway 191. Because under these hot, dry conditions, any interior fire has the potential to produce spot fires outside the control line, Yellowstone called in eight smokejumpers to suppress the fire last evening. Four more smokejumpers parachuted into the fire this morning. This 8-acre spot is burning in the North Fork of the Specimen Creek drainage inside the Owl Fire perimeter.Smokejumpers are wrapping up efforts on a small fire in the southeast corner of Yellowstone. The Huckleberry Fire was started by lightning on Saturday in the backcountry about 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance. Smokejumpers, retardant drops from air tankers, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smokejumpers Fighting Two Wildland Fires in Yellow (Promontory Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/5291/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/940/5291/</guid><description><![CDATA["West Yellowstone Smokejumpers are at work this afternoon on fires in opposite corners of Yellowstone National Park.After being quiet for several days, some unburned trees within the control line of the Owl Fire began to smoke and torch late Tuesday afternoon. The Owl Fire is located the northwest corner of the park, east of U.S. Highway 191. Because under these hot, dry conditions, any interior fire has the potential to produce spot fires outside the control line, Yellowstone called in eight smokejumpers to suppress the fire last evening. Four more smokejumpers parachuted into the fire this morning. This 8-acre spot is burning in the North Fork of the Specimen Creek drainage inside the Owl Fire perimeter.Smokejumpers are wrapping up efforts on a small fire in the southeast corner of Yellowstone. The Huckleberry Fire was started by lightning on Saturday in the backcountry about 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance. Smokejumpers, retardant drops from air tankers, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smokejumpers Fighting Two Wildland Fires in Yellow (Huckleberry Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/941/5301/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/941/5301/</guid><description><![CDATA["West Yellowstone Smokejumpers are at work this afternoon on fires in opposite corners of Yellowstone National Park.After being quiet for several days, some unburned trees within the control line of the Owl Fire began to smoke and torch late Tuesday afternoon. The Owl Fire is located the northwest corner of the park, east of U.S. Highway 191. Because under these hot, dry conditions, any interior fire has the potential to produce spot fires outside the control line, Yellowstone called in eight smokejumpers to suppress the fire last evening. Four more smokejumpers parachuted into the fire this morning. This 8-acre spot is burning in the North Fork of the Specimen Creek drainage inside the Owl Fire perimeter.Smokejumpers are wrapping up efforts on a small fire in the southeast corner of Yellowstone. The Huckleberry Fire was started by lightning on Saturday in the backcountry about 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance. Smokejumpers, retardant drops from air tankers, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Temporary East Entrance Closure Continues (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5278/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5278/</guid><description><![CDATA["The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park remains temporarily closed due to the threat posed by the Columbine Fire.Park rangers closed the road at the East Entrance and at the Pelican Creek barricade near Fishing Bridge at 7 o&#39;clock Tuesday evening. The fire has advanced to within a half-mile of the south side of the East Entrance road.Because of the potential for the fire to continue its advance toward the road, park managers expect the temporary East Entrance closure may remain in effect for a few days. This temporary closure will be reevaluated on a regular basis. Yellowstone National Park intends to reopen the road to traffic as soon as access can be safely resumed.Despite this temporary closure, all camping, lodging, restaurants, stores, service stations and visitor centers inside the park and along U.S. Highway 14-16-20 between Cody and the East Entrance remain open and fully operational. All other park entrances and roads remain open. The Columbine Fire poses no threat..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smokejumpers Fighting Two Wildland Fires in Yellow (Owl Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/855/5289/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/855/5289/</guid><description><![CDATA["West Yellowstone Smokejumpers are at work this afternoon on fires in opposite corners of Yellowstone National Park.After being quiet for several days, some unburned trees within the control line of the Owl Fire began to smoke and torch late Tuesday afternoon. The Owl Fire is located the northwest corner of the park, east of U.S. Highway 191. Because under these hot, dry conditions, any interior fire has the potential to produce spot fires outside the control line, Yellowstone called in eight smokejumpers to suppress the fire last evening. Four more smokejumpers parachuted into the fire this morning. This 8-acre spot is burning in the North Fork of the Specimen Creek drainage inside the Owl Fire perimeter.Smokejumpers are wrapping up efforts on a small fire in the southeast corner of Yellowstone. The Huckleberry Fire was started by lightning on Saturday in the backcountry about 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance. Smokejumpers, retardant drops from air tankers, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbine Fire Fact Sheet for August 15, 2007 (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5256/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5256/</guid><description><![CDATA["   Columbine Fire Fact Sheet  Wednesday, August 15, 2007 9:00 a.m.Contact: Public Information Officer Terina MullenPhone: (307) 242-7649 The East Entrance Road into Yellowstone has been closed due to increased fire activity. What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted:  August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Mark Grant assumed command as of 8:00 a.m. August 12, 2007. Current size: 12,000 acres Containment: 0% Yesterday&#39;s Activities: The East Entrance Road was closed due to increased fire activity and safety concerns. Fire activity picked up in the afternoon, with drier conditions and gusty winds. Single tree and group tree torching occurred near the fire perimeter on the..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:23:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Columbine Fire Fact Sheet - Tuesday, August 14 At (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5210/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/920/5210/</guid><description><![CDATA["Contact: Public Information Officer Terina MullenPhone: (307) 242-7649The East Entrance Road into Yellowstone will re-open at 8:00 a.m. this morning.What: Wildland fire, lightning causedStarted: August 9, 2007 6:00 p.m.Location: 46 miles southeast of Mammoth, Yellowstone National ParkJurisdiction: Yellowstone National ParkCooperating Agencies: Yellowstone National Park, Shoshone National Forest, Cody Rural FD, Park County Sheriff. Incident Commander & Team: A Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT), under Incident Commander Mark Grant assumed command as of 8:00 a.m. August 12, 2007.Current size: 10,000 acres Containment: 0%Yesterday&#39;s Activities: Fire operations specialists assessed structure protection needs along the eastern boundary of the Park and further east along the north fork corridor. Helicopters dropped water to cool the fire and air tankers dropped retardant to slow the spread of the fire along the northern and northeastern flanks; all aircraft were..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:08:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["East Entrance Open (Columbine Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5212/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/920/5212/</guid><description><![CDATA["The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park reopened to to traffic at 8 o&#39;clock Tuesday morning, after being temporarily closed due to the threat posed by the Columbine"]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>