Fire danger is ‘moderate’ in Yellowstone National Park after historic flooding

Yellowstone National Park is in « moderate » fire danger, officials say.

« (Warning!) Moderate fire danger in Yellowstone. Currently there are no active wildfires [and] no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park, » the park wrote on Twitter.

« Campfires are only permitted in fire pits established in campgrounds [and] some backcountry campsites,” he added.

The park service noted that campfires should always be attended and cool to the touch before giving up, telling visitors to dip, stir, smell and repeat.

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He also pointed out that the Greater Yellowstone region is a « fire-adapted ecosystem », with fire playing an important role in maintaining the health of the region.

It comes just weeks after floodwaters ravaged the park and its surrounding communities, inundating homes and damaging infrastructure.

Snow-capped mountains loom in the background as a detour sign directs traffic off a road damaged by severe flooding in Fishtail, Montana, Friday, June 17, 2022.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)

Recovery after the event could take months or even years, and federal funding for the restructuring has totaled tens of millions of dollars.

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Mud scraped from the floor of a flooded home belonging to Lindi O’Brien is seen, June 17, 2022, in Fromberg, Montana.
(AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

The country’s first national park reopened its southern loop to visitors last week, with fewer visitors than normal.

As flooding affected parks across the United States, wildfires raged in conditions of drought and extreme heat.

The Yellowstone River flows through Columbus, Montana on Friday, June 17, 2022.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)

According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are now more than 4,400 wildland firefighters and incident support personnel across the country.

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Since Jan. 1, 2022, 32,689 wildfires have burned more than 3.5 million acres, well above the 10-year average.