Yellowstone fires of 1988 - Knowledge (XXG)

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suggest that 1988 would be any different from the previous 100 plus years the park had existed. But, as major fires started to break out throughout the Rocky Mountain region, the media began to take notice. Twenty small fires started in Yellowstone by July and of those, eleven went out on their own. The remainder were closely monitored in accordance with the prescribed natural fire policies. By July 15, fires throughout the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem had burned 8,500 acres (34 km) and though this was not out of the ordinary, media focus on fires raging throughout the American west influenced the decision by the park officials to initiate fire suppression efforts on July 15. Within a week of the suppression efforts commencing, the fires had spread to include almost 100,000 acres (400 km) on the parkland alone.

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management. By 2004, further amendments to the wildland fire management plan were added. According to the 2004 plan, natural wildfires are allowed to burn, so long as parameters regarding fire size, weather, and potential danger are not exceeded. Those fires that do exceed the standards, as well as all human-caused fires, are to be suppressed. These changes are primarily updates of the 1972 fire management plan and continue to emphasize the role of fire in maintaining a natural ecosystem, but apply stricter guidelines and lower levels of tolerance. The 2020-2024 Wildland Fire Strategic Plan is the latest incarnation of the National Park Service fire management policies.

797: 984:. There, monitoring stations maintained by the Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences and the park recorded 19 days where recommended allowable particulate concentrations were exceeded. This was also the case near fires, and on 7 occasions at Mammoth, Montana, the location of the park headquarters. In no other surrounding communities were particulates found to be above acceptable levels. Smoke and haze made driving difficult and sometimes even dangerous. A number of firefighters were treated at clinics for smoke and dust inhalation and a few for inadvertently inhaling fumes from a sulfur ignition near one of the geothermal areas. 1047: 554: 737:

efforts in Yellowstone. At the height of the fires, 9,600 firefighters and support personnel were assigned to Yellowstone at one time, and by the time the fires finally went out, more than 25,000 had been involved in the fire suppression efforts. Crews would normally work for two to three weeks, be sent home, and then return for one or two more tours of duty. The normal workday was as long as 14 hours. Assignments included digging firelines, watering down buildings, clearing undergrowth near structures, and installing water pumps. Hundreds of firefighters were assigned to

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public information officers were able to grant, even with the assistance of a staff of more than 40 employees. 16 more park personnel were assigned the role of liaisons with the media where fire fighting staff power was concentrated. By the time the fires were under control in mid-November, the park was still receiving 40 to 70 media requests daily. Media coverage of the fires brought the National Park Service more national attention than it had ever received, and the 1988 fire season has been called one of the most important events in the history of that agency.

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home, but additional manpower continued to arrive at Yellowstone to rehabilitate areas that had been affected by the firefighting efforts. Hundreds of miles of firelines, helicopter landing zones, and fire camps needed to be restored to a more natural state, and thousands of hazardous dead trees needed to be cut down to protect roads and buildings. Finally, on November 18, all fires in Yellowstone were officially declared out. By then, a total of 793,880 acres (3,213 km), or 36 percent of the park, had been affected by the wildfires.

1104:, giving the impression of catastrophe. The fires had been very active in late July. In early August, fire managers reached a conclusion that the fires would not likely expand much further, due to a lack of fuel, and the Director of the National Park Service declared on August 11 that the fires were contained. When this optimistic announcement was followed by Black Saturday on August 20, and the fire that threatened the Old Faithful complex in early September, the media were again highly critical of the park service and its policies. 703: 1013: 421: 695:. All non-emergency personnel were ordered to be evacuated; however, political issues influenced National Park Service management directives and the complex was not completely closed to incoming tourists, with some visitors still arriving at Old Faithful not long before the intense fire hit by mid-afternoon. An all-out aerial bombardment with air tankers dropping fire retardant failed. Firefighters concentrated on structure protection, especially those of historical significance such as the 966: 42: 259: 829: 779:$ 120 million was spent fighting the fires, while structural losses were estimated at $ 3 million. Later analysis has shown that, aside from concentrated fire suppression efforts near major tourist facilities, the firefighting work failed to stop what was likely an unstoppable force. Though firefighters saved many historical structures and other infrastructure, it was the cooler and wetter conditions of autumn that finally brought the fires to an end. 884:

dead wood. Moose had been declining in the northern sections of the park since the 1960s, but the decline became more obvious after the fires. Once numbering at approximately 1,000, by 2020 less than 200 were believed to reside in the park. This has been attributed to a loss of dense fir forests that are preferred by the subspecies of moose that inhabit the park. Unlike elk, which are primarily grazers and tend to eat grasses, moose are more likely to be

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forests. Crown fires accounted for about 41 percent of all the area that burned. Mixed fires burned both the canopy and vegetation on the ground, or burned one or the other as they spread through the forest. Ground fires spread slowly along the ground, consuming smaller plants and dead plant material; some ground fires burned for longer duration and intensity, contributing to the loss of many trees whose canopies were never directly burned.

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everything in their paths. Tens of millions of trees and countless plants were killed by the wildfires, and some regions were left looking blackened and dead. However, more than half of the affected areas were burned by ground fires, which did less damage to hardier tree species. Not long after the fires ended, plant and tree species quickly reestablished themselves, and native plant regeneration has been highly successful.

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Regions with crown fires sometimes had the highest rates of regeneration of lodgepole pine after 5 years. However, the rate of lodgepole regeneration was not uniform, with some areas seeing extremely high densities of new growth while other areas had less. Stands of dead lodgepole killed by the fires may persist for decades, rising above new growth and providing habitat for birds and other wildlife.

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generally do not disperse their seeds more than 200 feet (61 m), so seed dispersal from less burned parts apparently had little effect on more severely burned areas. In regions that did experience complete burnouts, the average depth of charred soil was only about half an inch (14 mm), so few roots, even grasses, were killed by the fire. This allowed rapid regeneration throughout the ecosystem.

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rather than controlled burns, are the park's primary maintenance tool. Since the late 1970s, some 300 natural fires have been allowed to burn themselves out. Natural fires are sometimes supplemented by controlled burns that are deliberately started to remove dead timber under conditions that allow firefighters an opportunity to carefully control where and how much wood fuel is consumed.

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continued to expand. Smaller fires burned into each other, propelled by dry storms which brought howling winds and dry lightning strikes but no rain. On August 20, the single worst day of the fires and later dubbed "Black Saturday", more than 150,000 acres (610 km) were consumed during one of many intense fires. Ash from the fires throughout the park drifted as far away as

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acres (120,000 km) during the 1930s, to between 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km) and 5,000,000 acres (20,000 km) by the 1960s. The need for lumber during World War II was high and fires that destroyed timberland were deemed unacceptable. In 1944, the U.S. Forest Service developed an ad campaign to help educate the public that all fires were detrimental, using a cartoon

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perimeter around structures and critical infrastructure is 30 ft (9.1 m) however some of the most at risk structures may need 100 ft (30 m) for the best protection. The directive also states that tree crowns have a 10-foot (3.0 m) space away from infrastructure and limbs pruned to not less than 6 ft (1.8 m) above the ground.

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shelters that had been nailed on to protect them from the flames. However, fires did a lot of damage to 23 out of 61 picnic areas and campgrounds, 73 hiking bridges, 10 miles (16 km) of power lines and 300 utility poles. Some of the boardwalks used to keep tourists elevated above geothermal areas were also destroyed but were quickly replaced.

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protection. In the midst of a large lodgepole pine forest, the Grant Village complex was the first major tourist area impacted that season. A number of small structures and some of the campground complex were destroyed. The Snake River Complex of fires eventually included the Red, Shoshone, and numerous other fires. The Mink Fire started in

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scorched. Though most of the Old Faithful complex had been spared, the park service decided that for the first time, the entire park would be closed to non-emergency personnel on September 8. The night of the 9th and the morning of September 10, the North Fork Fire jumped a fireline along its northeastern flank and approached

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evacuated by non-critical personnel at least once during the fires. Historic buildings and visitor centers sustained only minor losses as firefighting efforts were heavily concentrated towards structure protection. In 1989 it was reported that structure losses were valued at $ 3.28 million ($ 8 million as of 2024).

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local weather, and examine the types of fuels burning and the amount of fuel available. Additionally, they investigate the rate of spread, flame lengths, fuel moisture content, and other characteristics of each fire. Monitors relay the information they gather to fire managers who then make determinations on future actions.

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Land management employees remove dead and hazardous fuels from areas as prioritized by the Hazard Fuels Reduction Plan. This is to ensure fires have less opportunity to threaten lives, historical structures, and visitor facilities. A 2019 directive recommends that the minimal defensive fuel reduction

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stated that the Park Service policy was to allow natural fires to burn themselves out, whereas that of the U.S. Forest Service was to suppress all such fires—a mischaracterization of the policies of both agencies. The media also had some difficulty distinguishing between these two completely separate

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Since Yellowstone is one of the most famous national parks in the world, news coverage was extensive and sometimes sensational. Federal officials sometimes had only limited information to present to the media. The National Park Service received some 3,000 media requests, not all of which the two park

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that remain closed and will not disperse seeds unless subjected to fire. Research of test plots established after the fires indicated that the best seed dispersal occurred in areas that had experienced severe ground fires, and that seed dispersal was lowest in areas that had only minor surface burns.

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1988 was a big year for wildfires in the western United States, with more than 72,000 fires reported during the year, including 300 rated as major. Firefighting employees and equipment were stretched to the limit, and consequently, more than 11,700 U.S. military personnel assisted in the firefighting

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high country grow in uninterrupted dense stands averaging similar ages in various groupings. Though trees normally found in more mature forests do occur, they are not found in large stands as in other forests in the Rocky Mountains. By the 1980s, much of the lodgepole pine forests in Yellowstone were

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Colder weather, bringing with it rain and snow on September 11, calmed the fires down substantially throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Though the fires continued to burn well into the middle of November, they no longer posed an immediate risk to life or property. Many fire crews were sent

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on July 1, and like the Shoshone Fire, advanced little for several weeks. The fire then moved northeast on July 19 and combined with the Shoshone Fire in August. As these two fires advanced towards the Grant Village area, evacuations were ordered so fire fighting crews could concentrate on structure

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Almost 250 different fires started in Yellowstone and the surrounding National Forests between June and August. Seven of them were responsible for 95% of the total burned area. At the end of July, the National Park Service and other agencies had fully mobilized available personnel, and yet the fires

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contributed to the philosophy that fire was a danger that needed to be suppressed. The Great Fire of 1910 burned 3,000,000 acres (12,000 km), destroyed a number of communities, and killed 86 people; this event prompted various land management agencies to emphasize wildfire suppression. Prior to

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that were radio-collared and had home ranges where the fires happened, only one was believed to have been lost. Grizzlies were observed in burned areas more often than unburned areas the following year, feeding on the proliferation of roots and foliage as well as on ants that thrived due to all the

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The impact of the fires in Yellowstone was highly variable. Inside fire perimeters, large expanses of forest were completely untouched. There were three major types of burning. From an aesthetic viewpoint, the most destructive fires were the canopy crown fires that in many places obliterated entire

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The fires spread to forested sections near to, but generally away from major structures, but 19 small structures were destroyed and there was also extensive damage to an old dormitory. The fire was so intense that vehicles left near the fire had their wheels melted, windshields shattered, and paint

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from lightning on July 11, and burned north following the Yellowstone River valley, after firefighters forced the fire away from private lands. The Mink Fire eventually burned sections inside the park after July 23 but was deemed to be low risk since it was in a very remote section of the park. The

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In contrast, in 1988, Yellowstone was overdue for a large fire, and, in the exceptionally dry summer, many smaller "controlled" fires combined. The fires burned discontinuously, leaping from one patch to another, leaving intervening areas untouched. Intense fires swept through some regions, burning

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Before the late 1960s, fires were generally believed to be detrimental to parks and forests, and management policies were aimed at suppressing fires as quickly as possible. However, as the beneficial ecological role of fire became better understood in the decades prior to 1988, a policy was adopted

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Seeds had little distance to travel, even in severely burned areas. Much of the most badly burned forest was within 160 to 650 feet (49 to 198 m) of less affected areas. Still, most regeneration of the plants and trees came from immediate sources, either above or below ground. Lodgepole pines

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where a large concentration of historic structures as well as the Park Headquarters is located. Rain and snow arrived in time to slow the fires before they threatened the complex. By the time the North Fork fire finally died down, it was responsible for 60% of the burned area within the park; more

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killed a number of trees in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the late 1960s through the mid-1980s. This created a heterogeneous forest in which old surviving trees were mixed with younger trees of various ages. This mixed stand structure may have provided ladder fuels that contributed to the

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has been implemented to quickly determine how a particular fire will be managed. Fire monitors first determine whether a fire is human-caused or natural. All human-caused fires are suppressed since they are unnatural, while natural fires are monitored. Fire monitors map the fire perimeter, record

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just outside the park's western border. The North Fork Fire was the only major fire that was fought from the beginning since it started after the prescribed fire policy was halted on July 15. The fire spread towards the northeast and by the end of the first week of August, was threatening Madison

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levels fell further, desiccating the forest. Fuel moisture content in dead and fallen timber was recorded as low as 5%. By mid-August, humidity levels were averaging below 20% and were recorded as low as 6% on one occasion. To compound the lack of rainfall, the majority of Yellowstone's soils are

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Major tourist locations in the park such as the one at Old Faithful were heavily staffed by fire fighting crews and equipment, especially at times of immediate danger. Firefighters used a variety of methods to establish safe zones in and near these complexes, yet every single visitor complex was

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housing units. Six more structures at the Old Faithful complex were damaged but were salvaged. Of the 38 backcountry patrol cabins used by park rangers and park staff, the only one lost to the fires was at Sportsman Lake, though numerous others suffered from water damage and from protective fire

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crews, as much of the firefighting effort was aimed at protecting structures. No firefighters died in the park as a result of the fires, but one firefighter and an aircraft pilot died in separate incidents outside the park. A number of firefighters were treated for various injuries with the more

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development. By June, the rainfall stopped and little was recorded in the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for the next four months. By July, the worst drought in the history of Yellowstone National Park began. Grasses and plants which grew well in the early summer soon turned to dry tinder.

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had been constructed in the United States. Though many have been torn down due to increased use of airplanes for fire spotting, two are still used each year in Yellowstone. Firefighting efforts were highly successful, with the area burned by wildfires reduced from an annual average of 30,000,000

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Before the middle of the 20th century, most forest managers believed that fires should be suppressed at all times. By 1935, the U.S. Forest Service's fire management policy stipulated that all wildfires were to be suppressed by 10 a.m. the morning after they were first spotted. Firefighting

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and inaccurate, sometimes wrongly reporting or implying that most of the park was being destroyed. While there were temporary declines in air quality during the fires, no adverse long-term health effects have been recorded in the ecosystem and, contrary to initial reports, few large mammals were

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efforts. The firefighting effort cost $ 120 million ($ 310 million in 2024). Structure losses were minimized by concentrating firefighting efforts near major visitor areas, and eventually totaled $ 3.28 million ($ 8 million as of 2024). No firefighters died while fighting the

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conditions and increasing winds, combining into several large conflagrations which burned for several months. The fires almost destroyed two major visitor destinations and, on September 8, 1988, the entire park was closed to all non-emergency personnel for the first time in its history. Only the

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in Yellowstone prior to the fires would not have greatly reduced the area that was consumed in 1988. Controlled burns would quickly become uncontrolled if they were allowed to burn with the intensity that many tree and plant communities need for proper regeneration. Consequently, natural fires,

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As a result of research conducted after the fires, a new fire management plan for Yellowstone was implemented in 1992. The plan observed stricter guidelines for managing natural fires, increased the staffing levels of fire monitors and related occupations, and allocated greater funding for fire

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Accumulated fuel, old forests, and unabated and exceptionally dry conditions spelled trouble for Yellowstone. However, foresters and fire ecologists predicted a normal fire season for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and anticipated normal rainfall for July. History provided little evidence to

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appearing in a matter of days after a fire had passed. While surrounding national forests did some replanting and even dispersed grass seed by airplane, the regeneration in Yellowstone was generally so complete that no replanting was even attempted. Though some small plants did not immediately

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In the aftermath of the fires, erosion was a particular concern, especially as the rains were heavy the following year. Helicopters dropped millions of gallons of water on the fires, and water retrieval from a few small creeks actually dropped the water level temporarily. Stream flow was also

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food for elk and many of the newer aspen are consequently small, except in areas that are harder for elk to get to. The resurgence of aspen after the fires was a contrast to pre-fire events, as aspen had been increasingly scarce in the park. Somewhat unrelated, the restoration of wolves to

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Formal fire record-keeping in Yellowstone began in 1931, when the Heart Lake Fire burned 18,000 acres (73 km). Despite its small extent, it was the largest fire in the period from when the park was created until 1988. Research indicates that only two or three large fires occur on the

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and are eventually replaced by other tree species after 80 to 100 years as a forest matures. In Yellowstone, a very short growing season due to high altitude and relatively poor soils allows the lodgepole pine to reach ages approaching three hundred years before other trees such as

676:, where land management agencies and the U.S. military put forth enormous efforts to protect structures. The eastern flank of the fire calmed down for several days, then down-sloping winds off the Yellowstone Plateau forced flames along the west side of the fire towards the town of 632: 651:, just outside the park's north entrance. It was the most successfully fought of all the 1988 fires. Though the fire was not contained for a couple of months, by mid-August, it was no longer considered a threat to lives and property. The Fan Fire burned 27,346 acres in total. 599:. Two days later, the Clover Fire started in the same region and both fires combined and were renamed the Clover Mist Fire on July 20. Burning in rugged terrain, this fire was very difficult to fight and on August 20, the fire advanced from the south towards the small town of 909:

Approximately 100 dead fish were reported in two streams after fire retardant was accidentally dropped on them. Aside from a temporary decrease in a few species of aquatic insects, no long-term impact has been observed on aquatic life in any of Yellowstone's rivers or lakes.

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to try to starve the fires of combustibles almost led to disaster when an unexpected change in wind direction brought the fires to within a hundred yards of parts of the town, forcing evacuations on September 6. The Storm Creek Fire ultimately burned more than 143,000 acres.

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could not be trusted to support the weight of heavy equipment. The use of bulldozers was a point of contention with park management and only after the fires became out of control did they permit their use to combat both the North Fork Fire as well as to protect the town

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fires. In addition, the winter season of 1987–1988 was drier than usual, with the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem receiving only 31 percent of the normal snowpack. However, April and May 1988 were very wet and the abundant moisture greatly aided grass and

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of 1964 helped to address the role of fire as a natural part of ecosystems. By 1968, the National Park Service had adjusted its fire management policies that reflected new research. The service determined that fires that started naturally (by

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experienced high initial mortality the winter after the fires, but this has been attributed to a severe winter more than the fires themselves. However, moose populations, unlike other ungulates, have not rebounded in subsequent years.

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with flames over 200 feet (61 m) high. Throughout the summer, fires made huge advances of 5 to 10 miles (8.0 to 16.1 km) a day, and there were even occasions when more than 2 miles (3.2 km) in one hour were recorded.

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likely experienced the highest mortality of all mammals due not only to heat and smoke they could not easily escape, but also because of the reduction in forest cover, allowing would-be predators less difficulty in spotting them.

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on August 15 from embers from an unattended campfire, the fire initially moved north, but then turned around a few days later and moved south, threatening the area near Tower Junction. It ultimately burned 101,996 acres.

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Lack of understanding of wildfire management by the media led to some sensationalist reporting and inaccuracies. Some news agencies gave the impression that most of the park was being destroyed. On August 30, an

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Firefighting at Norris on August 20, 1988, a day that was later dubbed "Black Saturday" due to the huge amount of land that was burned as well as the dense smoke that turned daytime to night in some places

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The park service gave priority to life and property in their efforts to suppress the fires. Of the more than 1,000 structures located in the park, only 67 were destroyed. There were 400 structures in the

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Yellowstone National Park beginning in 1995 may have a more positive impact on the future of aspen in the park due to the reduced population of elk because of predation by wolves and other predators.

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arrival of cool and moist weather in the late autumn brought the fires to an end. A total of 793,880 acres (3,213 km), or 36 percent of the park, burned at varying levels of severity.

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The largest fire in the park was the North Fork Fire, both in terms of damage to structures and of area burned. The fire started on July 22, when a man cutting timber dropped his cigarette in

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Some 120 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft were used to combat the inferno. Aircraft logged more than 18,000 hours of flight time and dropped 1.4 million U.S. gallons (5.3 ML) of

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Romme, William H.; Laura Bohland; Cynthia Persichetty; Tanya Caruso (November 1995). "Germination Ecology of Some Common Forest Herbs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.A.".

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More than 100 fire engines were assigned to the fire. Structural fire engines were used in building complexes, where a number are stationed permanently as in urban settings. Smaller

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to keep the structures from being consumed by the blaze. The fire continued its eastward advance along the Yellowstone Plateau, and on August 25, reached visitor facilities at

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Contrary to media reports and speculation at the time, the fires killed very few park animals — surveys indicated that only about 345 elk (of an estimated 40,000–50,000), 36

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The predominant tree in Yellowstone, the lodgepole pine, fared poorly from the fires, except in areas where the heat and flames were very mild. The lodgepole pine is

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interview with Stanley Mott, apparently a tourist, incorrectly identified him as the Director of the National Park Service (William Mott). In another story,

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From 1972, the National Park Service began allowing natural fires in Yellowstone to burn under controlled conditions. Fires of this type were referred to as

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In the eastern United States, with its significant rainfall, wildfires are relatively small and have rarely posed a great risk to life and property. As

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are larger and more destructive than in the east. A number of catastrophic fire events over the years greatly influenced fire management policies.

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concurred regarding the benefits of wildfire to ecosystems. In 1963, a group of ecologists consulted by the National Park Service released the

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every 1,000 years. The previous major Yellowstone fire was in the early to mid-18th century, well before the arrival of white explorers.

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and continued to threaten the town for several more weeks. The Clover Mist Fire eventually consumed more than 140,000 acres (567 km).

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Landsat project scientist Jeff Masek talks about the recovery of Yellowstone and how Landsat satellites detect its burn scars from space.

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crews were established throughout public lands and generally staffed by young men during fire seasons. By 1940, firefighters known as

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However, some researchers in the 20th century argued that this policy should be changed, on the grounds that wildfires clean out the

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third largest fire of the Snake River Complex was the Huck Fire, which started after a tree fell on a power line on August 20 near

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Firefighters created 665 miles (1,070 km) of fireline by hand and 137 miles (220 km) with mechanized equipment such as

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later stated that comments attributed to them were fabricated, and one source commented that a September 8, 1988 report by the

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would parachute out of airplanes to extinguish flames in remote locations. By the beginning of World War II, more than 8,000

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The Yellowstone fires caused $ 120 million in fire suppression costs, and additionally about $ 3 million in property damage.

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One large group of fires was known as the Snake River Complex. These fires were in the southern section of the park, in the

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Singer, Francis; William Schreier; Jill Oppenheim; Edward O. Garton (November 1989). "Drought, Fires, and Large Mammals".

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Between September 5 and 7, a dry front pushed flames along the southern section of the North Fork Fire towards the large

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from the fires posed a threat to local communities on several occasions. Smoke and particulates were especially high in

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settlements moved further west into drier areas, the first large-scale fires were encountered. Range fires on the

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and dead plant matter, allowing economically important tree species to grow with less competition for nutrients.

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in the United States. Starting as many smaller individual fires, the flames quickly spread out of control due to

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Schullery, P.; D.G. Despain (1989). "Prescribed burning in Yellowstone National Park: a doubtful proposition".

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and led to many questions about existing fire management policies. Media accounts of mismanagement were often

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Greater cooperation between federal and state agencies on a national level has been coordinated through the

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Knight, Dennis H.; Linda L. Wallace (November 1989). "The Yellowstone Fires: Issues in Landscape Ecology".

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In the northwest, the Fan Fire started on June 25, and was originally considered a threat to the town of

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associated the smoke and presence of military vehicles and helicopters overhead with the 1968 events in

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used on wildfires differ from those used for other situations such as fuel fires. They are very low in

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would often burn woodlands to reduce overgrowth and increase grasslands for large prey animals such as

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Romme, W.H.; D.G. Despain (November 1989). "Historical perspective on the Yellowstone Fires of 1988".

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The other major fire located in the northern section of the park was the Hellroaring Fire. Started in

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polluted some streams, but this too was transient and had no long term ill effects on water quality.

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Malamud, Bruce D.; Millington, James D. A.; Perry, George L. W.; Turcotte, Donald L. (2005).

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Lynch, Heather; Renkin, Roy A.; Crabtree, Robert L.; Moorcroft, Paul R. (January 19, 2007).

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The worst loss of life in United States history due to a wildfire occurred in 1871 when the

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Turner, Monica; William W. Hargrove; Robert H. Gardner; William H. Romme (November 1994).

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Leopold, A.S.; Cain, S.A; Cottam, C.M.; Gabrielson, I.N.; Kimball, T.L. (March 4, 1963).

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Stone, Richard (June 1998). "Yellowstone Rising Again From Ashes of Devastating Fires".

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volcanic rocks and soils which have poor moisture retention. A series of strong but dry

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argued that wildfires were beneficial to ecosystems, and were necessary for the natural

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and other land management agencies were inadequate for the situation; more than 4,000

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still stand almost 20 years after the fires, but lodgepole pines are thriving in the

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Progression of various fires in the Greater Yellowstone region, July to October 1988.

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became more widespread after the fires, occupying areas that had been dominated by

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Review and Update of the 1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy January 2001

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of numerous tree and plant species. Over the next 40 years, increasing numbers of

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between 200 and 250 years old and approaching the end of their life cycle.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

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Yellowstone fires, though there were two fire-related deaths outside the park.

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killed by the fires, though there was a subsequent reduction in the number of

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The North Fork fire approaches the Old Faithful complex on September 7, 1988.

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suitable for movement over rough terrain were deployed throughout the park.

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A Test of Adversity and Strength: Wildland Fire in the National Park System

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The Mist Fire started on July 9, in the eastern section of the park in the

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The recovery from the fires began almost immediately, with plants such as

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affected by water-pumping operations. The more than a million gallons of

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and other areas in the western United States, the staffing levels of the

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on structures in the Mammoth Hot Springs complex on September 10, 1988.

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Junction and nearby campground facilities. The fire then raced towards

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The Storm Creek Fire started on June 14, well north of the park in the

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Rothermel, Richard; Hartford, Roberta; Chase, Carolyn (January 1994).

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Rothermel, Richard; Hartford, Roberta; Chase, Carolyn (January 1994).

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and were believed to have completely dispersed by the spring of 1989.

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and 10 million U.S. gallons (38 ML) of water on the fires.

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Schullery, Paul (1989). "Yellowstone fires: a preliminary report".

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also led to the rapid spread of a number of the largest fires.

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Schullery, Paul (November 1989). "The Fires and Fire Policy".

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complex and only 19 of these were destroyed, 12 of which were

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were assigned to the fires in the park, assisted by dozens of

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Davy, Liz; Nelson, Paula; Ward, Matthew (December 13, 2018).

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Ground fires in Grant Village quickly climbed trees into the

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become established. The lodgepole pines found throughout the

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would be deliberately set to restore balance to ecosystems.

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Junction on August 20. Firefighters there used water and

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Natural event in Yellowstone National Park, United States

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The Yellowstone fires of 1988 were unprecedented in the

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At the peak of the firefighting effort, more than 9,000

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Fire management policy development in the United States

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firefighting clothing whenever they were near fires.

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This fire burned primarily in the 233:history of the National Park Service 1747:Williams, Gerald W. (Summer 2000). 1497:International Journal of Wilderness 3266:Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition 3064:. Washington, D.C.: Island Press. 2737:Gabbert, Bill (October 30, 2018). 2003:Turner, Monica (August 28, 2018). 492:Major fires in Yellowstone in 1988 25: 3060:Barker, Rocker (September 2005). 3037:from the original on May 27, 2022 2689:"Ecological Consequences of Fire" 2265:. Forest Magazine. Archived from 1876:"The Role of Fire in Yellowstone" 1050:News crews were required to wear 410:Contributing factors to the fires 4703: 4245: 3812:Regional designations of Montana 3562: 3523:History of wolves in Yellowstone 3279: 3271:Hayden Geological Survey of 1871 3187:General Technical Report INT-304 3083:Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988 2630:Klaptosky, John (May 16, 2019). 1488:Aplet, Gregory H. (April 2006). 1454:Climate Change and Air Pollution 1138:National Interagency Fire Center 939: 917: 691:visitor complex adjacent to the 222:burn under controlled conditions 167:collectively formed the largest 4768:1988 fires in the United States 3261:Cook–Folsom–Peterson Expedition 2800:"Watershed and Stream Dynamics" 1406:. U.S. Congress. August 1, 2022 661:Caribou-Targhee National Forest 254:History of wildfire suppression 4798:Forests of the Rocky Mountains 4793:Ecology of the Rocky Mountains 4788:Climate of the Rocky Mountains 2959:"Wildland Fire Strategic Plan" 2922:. United States Forest Service 2397:. Fire and Aviation Management 2393:Bill Kaage (August 20, 2013). 2185:French, Brett (July 5, 2008). 1762:(3). USDA Forest Service: 8–12 1604:"Wildfires in Western Forests" 1532:. 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