US EditionYellowstone reports first wildland fire of the season on Bighorn Pass Trail
- On Monday, May 26, hikers near the Bighorn Pass Trail in Yellowstone's northwest corner discovered the park’s initial wildland fire of the year.
- The fire, believed to have been ignited by lightning, occurred in a mixed conifer forest located approximately three-quarters of a mile southeast from the Bighorn Pass Trailhead near Highway 191.
- Hikers detected the creeping ground fire, which grew to 0.1 acres before Yellowstone wildland firefighters actively suppressed it until it became controlled.
- The park's fire danger level remains low, no fire restrictions exist, and campfires are allowed only within established fire rings under strict safety rules.
- As part of the fire-adapted Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, this small fire plays a natural role in maintaining wildlife habitat and vegetation health.
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Cap City NewsLightning causes first Yellowstone National Park wildland fire
YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. — On Monday, Yellowstone National Park reported its first confirmed wildland fire of the season was detected by hikers on the Bighorn Pass Trail.That’s according to a release from the national park. “The .1-acre Memorial Day Fire was caused by lightning and is burning in a mixed conifer forest .75 miles southeast of the Bighorn Pass Trailhead off Highway 191 in the northwest corner of the park,” the release states. “Yellowstone…
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