Yellowstone News and Information

  NEWS RELEASE First confirmed 2024 wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park Parkwide fire danger LOW Fire Danger sign at Low NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  June 10, 2024 Contact:   Linda Veress , (307) 344-2015 On June 9, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a motorist driving on Highway 191, located on the west side of the park. The .1-acre lightning-ignited Milepost 17 Fire torched a single tree almost a mile west of  Highway 191  and 17 miles north of West Yellowstone, Montana. Yellowstone wildland firefighters are suppressing the fire, which is expected to be controlled today, June 10. Stay informed The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is LOW. Currently, there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park. Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch befo...

  Volunteer shovel brigade clears snowy path to help migrating Yellowstone bison

Fuel truck rolls over on Hwy 191 in Yellowstone National Park In the early morning hours of [Friday] Aug.19, a fuel tanker truck lost control and rolled over near mile marker 16 on U.S. Hwy 191, a  section of highway that runs through the western portion of Yellowstone National Park . An estimated 4,800 gallons of unleaded fuel spilled as a result, and it is unknown if any entered nearby Grayling Creek. Currently, the southbound lane of the highway is blocked but is passable in both directions with traffic control in place. Motorists should anticipate delays. National Park Service crews responded immediately. Mitigation cleanup efforts are ongoing. There were no injuries. This incident remains under investigation and the park has no additional information to release. Yellowstone thanks those who responded to the scene, including Hebgen Basin Fire and EMS units, cleanup and mitigation contractors and NPS staff. Stay informed! For up-to-date road information, visit  go.nps.gov/Y...

                                  Photo: F. Markley, Yellowstone Notebook   Bear Mauling Near Bakers Hole Campground, North of West Yellowstone - Emergency Closure in Place for Public Safety Contact(s): Marna Daley, 406-570-5526  USDA Forest Service: Custer Gallatin National Forest West Yellowstone, MT (April 15, 2021) – The Custer Gallatin National Forest implemented an emergency public safety closure today following a bear mauling near Bakers Hole Campground, north of West Yellowstone, Montana. The closure includes all National Forest System lands on the east side of Highway 191 from the boundary with the town of West Yellowstone to the Transfer Station Road #6794.  The area closure ...