Protecting Yellowstone is the responsibility of the American public.
Wildfires continue to rage across the Western United States.
A few small fires are burning in Yellowstone, and fire danger does remain moderate to high. Yellowstone National Park officials report fire activity due to recent lightning strikes occurring in and around the park and continuing warm weather. Both fires were ignited by lightning and were burning in whitebark pine and subalpine fir clumps, surrounded by meadow. Park staff has closely monitored these fires. The Two Smokes Fire, approximately two acres, has largely burned the available fuels and is expected to continue smoldering with no significant growth.