Arthur Fire Information
Started: 29 Jul / Out:
UTMs: 571.3 x 4922.2
This page may not be updated daily because there may be no new fire activity to report.
News Releases
- July 29, 2001
- The Arthur Fire was reported between 1-1:30 p.m. is now estimated at around 800 acres
- July 30, 2001
- The Arthur Fire is now estimated at around 900 acres and is less that 150 yards from the road; the road will remain closed until it is safe to reopen to traffic
- July 31, 2001
- The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) in Boise, Idaho has dispatched a national Type 1* Incident Management Team** (IMT) (Frye) to the Arthur Fire.
- August 1, 2001
- The Arthur Fire is now estimated at around 1500 acres and remains about one mile west of the park's East Entrance
- August 2, 2001
- Driven By afternoon winds, the fire, currently 2300 acres, progressed to the east and southeast, with some spotting into the adjacent Shoshone National Forest
- August 3, 2001
- Fire crews made progress along the northwest and southwest flanks of the Arthur Fire in Yellowstone National Park on Friday, aided by a light afternoon shower over most of the fire. Percent Contained: 15%
- August 4, 2001
- The fire size remains at 2800 acres with no further progression eastward where it might threaten homes and businesses outside of Yellowstone and the East Gate Entrance. Percent Contained: 25%
- August 5, 2001
- The fire acreage has held at 2800 acres for three days in a row. Percent Contained: 30%
- August 6, 2001
- The crews’ efforts checked the fire’s advance for the fourth day in a row and the fire remains at 2,800 acres. Percent Contained: 35%
- NPS News Release August 7, 2001
- Yellowstone National Park's acting Superintendent, Frank Walker announced today that the park's East Entrance, closed since the outbreak of the Arthur Fire, will be partially reopened to the public on Thursday, August 9.
- August 7, 2001
- Yellowstone National Park Acting Superintendent Frank Walker has announced that the Park’s East Entrance, closed since the outbreak of the Arthur fire, will be partially reopened to the public on Thursday, August 9, 2001. Percent Contained: 40%
- August 8, 2001
- With little fanfare and great relief, Yellowstone National Park employees and their families, evacuated from their homes during the first hours of the Arthur Fire, were allowed to return home on Wednesday. Percent Contained: 50%
- August 9, 2001
- Widely scattered rain showers fell across the Arthur Fire overnight and boosted the efforts of the seventeen twenty-person crews on the firelines of the twelve-day old fire. Percent Contained: 75%
- August 10, 2001
- Favorable weather and the continued hard work of firefighting crews again produced excellent progress towards containing the 14-day old Arthur Fire. Percent Contained: 90%
- August 11, 2001
- Two weeks after a lightning storm passed over the eastern part of Yellowstone National Park igniting the Arthur Fire, hardworking fire crews from throughout the United States contained the blaze with firelines on Saturday afternoon. Percent Contained: 100%
- August 12, 2001
- The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park will open at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, Monday, August 13 to normal traffic throughout the day and night. Percent Contained: 100%
- August 13, 2001
- With the Arthur Fire contained and daily progress being made on mopping up the remaining hotspots, the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team that has been overseeing suppression of the fire since July 31 is preparing to return home. Percent Contained: 100%
Update - 21 Aug - Tues
The Arthur Fire, started by lightning on July 29, remains at 2,800 acres. Work continues on mopping up hotspots and rehabilitating firelines. Currently, there are 48 personnel committed to this fire. The fire is contained but not controlled.
Update - 25 August
A few smokes showed early inside the perimeter and were cooled with bucket work.
Update - 29 Aug - Wed
The Arthur Fire, started by lightning on July 29, remains at 2,800 acres. Work continues on mopping up hotspots and rehabilitating firelines. Currently, there are 17 personnel committed to this fire. The fire is contained but not controlled.
Update - 29 Aug - Wed
No smokes were observed, and the fire remains at 2850 acres.
Update - 18 Sep - Tues
Personnel were assigned to the fire to continue rehabilitation and patrol for any smokes. The rehabilitation and patrol will continue until weather shuts us down for the season.
Update - 25 Sep - Tues
Two firefighters continued rehabilitation on the Arthur fire today. They reported no smoke or fire activity on the Arthur fire today.
