Little Fire Information
Started: 10 September / Out:
UTMs: 507 x 492
This page may not be updated daily because there may be no new fire activity to report.
The Little Fire is a patch of lodgepole forest that is surrounded by forest burned in 1988. The fire activity is expected to lessen considerably as the fire progresses into the previously burned areas.
Update - 08 Oct - Mon
Fire monitors were on the Sulphur Fire today. There was no growth on this fire, some activity in jackpots of heavy down and dead fuels. Similar activity was reported on the Little fire by the Mt. Holmes lookout. There was no recon on the Flat fire as the last recon on Sunday reported only smoldering activity in the ground fuels.
Update - 06 Oct - Sat
Even though the temperatures moderated today with low RH's and moderate winds, there was no acreage growth to report today. The Sulphur and Little fires became active in the late afternoon, but it was mainly burning concentrations of down and dead fuels in from the perimeter. Fire monitors were on the ground on the Sulphur fire and aerial recons were done on the Sulphur, Little and Flat. No new fire activity was reported on the Stone, Arthur or Falcon fires.
Update - 05 Oct - Fri
The Little fire was active mainly on the SW flank on the main fire today with an increase of 10 acres to a new total of 430 acres. Fire monitors were assigned to the fire today to take fire weather and note fire behavior and they also cut burned trees that had fallen across the trail and snags that were leaning toward the trail. The sub-district ranger was given a recon flight over the fire area and the decision was made to keep the trail closed above Mystic Falls and Fairy Falls.
Update - 04 Oct - Thu
There was no increase in fire size on the Little fire today. There were no fire monitors on the fire today but 3 are scheduled to be flown in on Friday.
Update - 03 Oct - Wed
The Little fire was most active on the flanks and was backing into the Little Firehole River. It had not crossed the river at 1530 to the south. The fire grew approximately 30 acres to 420 total acres. Fire monitors were on the fire most of the day and an aerial recon was conducted. The fire will continue to smoke up and be active until precip arrives and will pump a fair amount of smoke into the valley and the Old Faithful developed area. There will also be an inversion in the Old Faithful area tomorrow. This fire poses no current or predicted threat to any structures or developed areas.
Update - 02 October - Tue
The Little fire had a recon flight and an aerial GPS mapping update conducted. Fire monitors were flown in and out and gathered fuel and weather data today. The spot did not grow much but the main fire had activity on the southwest corner of the fire. The current acreage is 350, a gain of 25 acres from Sunday.
Update - 25 Sep - Tue
Fire monitors were flown in, and this fire was mapped but the results are not in. They estimated about 3-5 acre growth today, placing the estimated size at about 145 acres. The spot fire did not have much if any activity today and did not grow in size. This fire again continues to meet all criteria to burn as a fire use fire.
Update - 16 Sep - Sun
Fire monitors (3) did the long drive around to the fire again today and spent the day on the fire. They reported minimal activity and no growth since they had last visited on Thursday. The fire size remains at 120 for the main fire and 5-8 acres for a spot to the east of the main body of the fire. The trail and 2 campsites remained closed as a precaution and until we get a lot more rain.
The Little fire had some areas along the perimeter and interior that were smoking up. There was no open flame seen or any torching of trees. This fire does have some possibility of growing in size with the forecast of continued warm, dry and windy weather. It is bounded by 1988 burned areas, so it will not pose any threat to the roadway from Old Faithful to Madison. The Mount Holmes lookout has an excellent view of this fire and will continue to monitor it throughout each day. If any rainfall is received, the stand is open enough that the rain will penetrate the canopy. If this happens it may be possible to reopen the trail and campsites near the fire area.
