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The National Park Service has raised the parkwide fire danger level in Yellowstone National Park to HIGH, meaning wildfires can start easily and spread rapidly, according to a July 14 press release. Park officials say there are currently no fire restrictions in place and no uncontrolled wildland fires burning in the park, though visitors are urged to watch current fire activity through the park’s website.
A HIGH danger level means that campfires are permitted only within established fire rings and grates in designated campgrounds, picnic areas and some backcountry sites, and must be fully attended and cold to the touch before being left. “Soak, stir, feel, repeat,” is a good exercise to extinguish a fire, advised the park service in the release.
The advisory comes amid elevated fire activity across the broader region this week as departments see an uptick in spot fires, both human- and lightning-caused. Dry conditions and low humidity are expected to keep fire danger high across southern Montana and northern Wyoming in the coming days.
