Remote Wildfire Burning in Northwest Corner of YNP

Officials with Yellowstone Park confirmed a small wildfire burning a remote area in the northwest corner of the park. According to information from YNP,  individuals in Tom Miner Basin, Montana, an area located just north of Yellowstone National Park’s northwest boundary, reported seeing smoke Tuesday afternoon. The park’s helicopter crew flew the area Tuesday evening and spotted a new fire, likely ignited by lightning several days prior. The Big Horn Fire, estimated at five acres in size, is in very steep, rugged and rocky terrain in the remote northwest corner of the park.

Fire crews will monitor the wildfire from Tom Miner Basin and the air since the potential for it to leave the park is very low. Rain and snow is forecasted for the area over the next 10 days, which is expected to significantly slow the spread of the fire. Backcountry campsite WE4 will be closed for the rest of the season due to its proximity to the fire.