* On Aug. 21, a medical aircraft detected the 1-acre Wyodaho Fire about ¾-mile east of Wyodaho Lake in the Bechler District of Yellowstone National Park.
* The fire is smoldering and creeping in grass and open timber. It is less than a mile from the Bechler River Trail and is about 600 feet above the trail.
* There are no trail or campsite closures associated with this fire although a one-mile diameter area closure has been implemented to provide a margin of safety around the fire area.
* The fire will be monitored by fire personnel and the closure will be expanded or contracted as needed.
* The Yellowstone area is a fire-adapted ecosystem. Fire plays an important role in maintaining the health of this area’s wildlife habitat and vegetation.
* Stay informed about current fire activity in Yellowstone.
Tags: wildland fire
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
