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Smoke from the New Lone Star Fire Temporarily Closes Road in Yellowstone National Park

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News Release Date: August 23, 2020
Contact: Morgan Warthin, 307-344-2015

Smoke from the new Lone Star Fire temporarily closes road in Yellowstone National Park 

• A lightning-ignited wildfire was reported on Saturday, August 22, at 5:15 p.m. about 3 miles south of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park.
• As of Saturday evening, the fire was estimated at 300 acres and not burning towards Old Faithful.  
• Currently, staff are implementing protection measures for the Old Faithful area in the event the fire moves in that direction. 
• Resources have been ordered.  
• The Grand Loop Road south of Old Faithful between Kepler Cascades and West Thumb closed temporarily on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. due to smoke. The road remains closed.  
• Additional closures include: 
  • Backcountry campsites OA1, OA2, and OA3  
  • Lone Star Geyser Trail  
• Lightning activity has been heavy throughout the park this past week and fire danger is very high.  
• Campfires in the backcountry are not allowed. Read more about backcountry fire restrictions.  
• Stay informed about current fire activity in Yellowstone. 
• No photos of the fire are available at this time.  
• • For up-to-date road information visit go.nps.gov/YellRoads, call [phone] for a recorded message, or sign up to receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone by texting "82190" to 888-777. 

Editor's note: This is an emerging incident and the park will continue to provide current information when it is available. 

Tags: wildland fire, lone star fire

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