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Yellowstone National ParkA herd of Bison, commonly called Buffalo, graze along a roadside.
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Visit Current Fire Conditions for up-to-date information on any wildfires that may be occurring in Yellowstone National Park.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 1988 fires in Yellowstone. Read about the "Summer of Fire" in the "Yellowstone Fires of 1988." (1.2 MB pdf)

Yellow aspens and snow-capped peaks create a beautiful fall landscape photo.
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Cover of summer 2007 Yellowstone Today
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Fire in Yellowstone Pineland in 1988  

Did You Know?
The 1988 fires affected 793,880 acres or 36 percent of the park. Five fires burned into the park that year from adjacent public lands. The largest, the North Fork Fire, started from a discarded cigarette. It burned more than 410,000 acres.

Last Updated: August 06, 2008 at 18:34 EST