Although the Owl Fire has been contained and personnel demobilized, the Beaverdam, Columbine 1, and new Promontory Complex are burning rapidly. All three are SE Yellowstone backcountry fires. Folks will recognize The Promontory, which sticks out into Yellowstone Lake. It is on fire.
Here is the Park’s wildfire page.
The Inciweb Page is usualy better, but it is overloaded and hard to access due to the demand for fire information.
Beaverdam Fire. Info is six days old on 8/12
Beaverdam Fire. Credit Yellowstone National Park.
Columbine 1 Fire. Updated on August 13, 2007. Text is now correct.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project and the creator of The Wildlife News.
Ralph
I will be in the park the 25 through the 28th of August. Any suggestions for wolf watching. Thanks Mark