Question: are there fires in yellowstone?
Answer: Number in Yellowstone In 2018, 1,764 acres burned from 8 known wildfire starts. ... Since 1988, the number of fires has ranged from 1 to 78 each year. The most active fire year since 1988 was 2016, with 70,285 acres in Yellowstone burned. In an average year, approximately 21 fires are ignited in Yellowstone by lightning.