2023 FiresThere were five fires in Yellowstone in 2023. All were lightning caused, and the largest fire in the park during 2023 was the Hitching Post Fire at 0.5 acres.
2022 FiresThere were seven fires in Yellowstone in 2022. Six were lightning caused, while one was human caused. The largest fire in the park during 2022 was the Big Horn Fire at 5.8 acres.
2021 FiresThere were 13 fires in Yellowstone in 2021. Eleven were lightning caused, while two were human caused. The largest fire in the park during 2021 was the Corral Fire at 0.7 acres.
2020 FiresThere were nine fires in Yellowstone in 2020. Six were lightning caused, while three were human caused. The largest fire in the park during 2020 was the Lone Star Fire at 4,118 acres.
2019 FiresThere were nine fires in Yellowstone in 2019. Seven were lightning caused, while one was human caused. The largest fire in the park during 2019 was the Brimstone Fire at 217 acres.
2018 FiresThere were eight fires in Yellowstone in 2018. Seven were lightning caused, while one was the result of an escaped campfire. The Bacon Rind Fire, which started in the Custer Gallatin National Forest and burned into Yellowstone, was the largest fire in the park at 5,200 acres.
2017 FiresThere were eight fires in Yellowstone during the 2017 season. Six fires were the result of human activity, while two fires were lightning caused.
2016 FiresThere were 22 fires in Yellowstone during the 2016 season,which burned more than 70,284 acres (28,442 hectares) in the park. Seven fires were the result of human activity, while 15 fires were lightning caused. Eleven fires were suppressed because values were threatened. Many fires were managed to allow them to perform their natural role in the ecosystem. The largest of these fires, the Maple Fire, burned over 51,555 acres in Yellowstone.
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Last updated: November 22, 2023