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Contact: Julena Campbell , (307)344-2015
Contact: Amy Bartlett, (307)344-2015
A new wildland fire is burning in Yellowstone National Park. The Spruce fire, discovered Wednesday, September 9, by the park helicopter, is estimated to be a tenth of an acre in size. It is located in a wooded area ten miles west of Fishing Bridge and two miles south of Hayden Valley in the central portion of the park. The fire, likely caused by lightning from scattered storms that passed through the area at least five days ago, is smoldering and creeping through a mixed conifer forest. It is not threatening any structures or roads and will be monitored by park fire crews and allowed to play its natural role in the ecosystem. There are currently no area closures due to the fire.
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