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Ash Fire: Yellowstone Crews Combat Wildfire in Southwest Corner

BECHLER AREA, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, JUL 31 – Firefighters deployed 25 personnel and multiple helicopters to contain the 10-acre Ash Fire triggered by over 350 lightning strikes in 24 hours, causing trail and campsite closures.

  • Yellowstone helitack crews on an aerial reconnaissance mission detected the Ash Fire in the Bechler area of Yellowstone National Park, believed to be ignited by lightning amid over 500 strikes since early July.
  • The Ash Fire is believed to have been ignited by lightning amid over 350 strikes in 24 hours and more than 500 since early July in Yellowstone National Park.
  • Suppression efforts involve about 25 personnel, including U.S. Forest Service smokejumpers, a park helicopter crew, Yellowstone’s Fire Module, a Type 3 helicopter and a heavy helicopter.
  • To ensure visitor safety, trails and backcountry campsites are closed due to the high fire danger level in Yellowstone National Park.
  • Since early July, six wildfires were ignited by more than 500 lightning strikes, prompting closures amid high fire danger in Yellowstone National Park.
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Yellowstone fire prompts camping, trail closures in Bechler region

About 25 firefighters have been assigned to douse the Ash fire burning in the park's Bechler region. Resources include Forest Service smokejumpers and three helicopters.

·Helena, United States
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KTVQ broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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