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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/875/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Beaverdam</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/875/</link><description>Latest articles for Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:18:16 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Smoke From Yellowstone Fires Increases With Warmer (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/6035/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/6035/</guid><description><![CDATA["Recent warmer, drier weather has led to increased activity on fires burning in Yellowstone National Park, resulting in increased smoke some afternoons. Forty firefighters remain assigned to the Columbine Fire. They&#39;re working on line construction and mopping up in the Canfield Creek drainage, patrolling for spot fires, and continuing to protect structures along the North Fork Road outside the park. The fire is estimated at 18,510 acres and is 17 percent contained. Updates are available on the web at http://inciweb.org/incident/920/ or by phone at 307-344-2580.The Promontory Complex covers about 1,600 acres of a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. Active burning along the west side of the fire has been observed. Smoke has also been seen on the perimeter of the Beaverdam Fire, which is east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake and south of the Columbine Fire. It remains estimated at 1,300 acres. The Lookout Fire is located about a mile and a half southwest of..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fire Update for Friday Afternoon, Augu (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5417/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5417/</guid><description><![CDATA["Grouse Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was discovered Friday morning southeast of Heart Lake and 16 miles south-southeast of West Thumb Geyser Basin deep in the park&#39;s backcountry. Contained at 1/10 of an acre. Thistle Fire: Started by lightning Thursday afternoon, east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers assigned to the fire hiked out this afternoon. Contained at 1/10 of an acre.Huckleberry Fire: The 40-acre fire located 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance was started by lightning on August 8th. It is 100 percent contained and will be regularly patrolled. Promontory Fire: This fire was started August 9 by three separate lightning strikes on The Promontory, a large peninsula at the south end of Yellowstone Lake. The three individual fires have merged together. Rain overnight and through the day have resulted in limited fire activity. It is being actively managed as a Wildland Fire Used For Resource Benefit,..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Yellowstone Fires Update (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5418/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5418/</guid><description><![CDATA["Thistle Fire: This new lightning-caused fire was detected about 2:30 this afternoon in the backcountry east of the Yellowstone River and 7 miles north-northeast of Fishing Bridge. Four smokejumpers were called in to conduct initial attack operations. Less than one-quarter acre in size.Owl Fire:  This 2,800 acre fire is in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park east of U.S. Highway 191 and north of the Montana/Wyoming state line. At one time over 400 firefighters were assigned to contain this lightning-caused fire. Late Tuesday afternoon firefighters on patrol discovered active fire in an area of unburned trees within the containment line. Because this small fire had the potential to cause spot fires outside the containment line, eight smokejumpers were called in to suppress this fire. They were joined by four more jumpers Wednesday morning. The smokejumpers, joined by a 20-person Bureau of Land Management hand crew and a 5-person Yellowstone National Park trails crew, are..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smokejumpers Fighting Two Wildland Fires in Yellow (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5287/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/5287/</guid><description><![CDATA["West Yellowstone Smokejumpers are at work this afternoon on fires in opposite corners of Yellowstone National Park.After being quiet for several days, some unburned trees within the control line of the Owl Fire began to smoke and torch late Tuesday afternoon. The Owl Fire is located the northwest corner of the park, east of U.S. Highway 191. Because under these hot, dry conditions, any interior fire has the potential to produce spot fires outside the control line, Yellowstone called in eight smokejumpers to suppress the fire last evening. Four more smokejumpers parachuted into the fire this morning. This 8-acre spot is burning in the North Fork of the Specimen Creek drainage inside the Owl Fire perimeter.Smokejumpers are wrapping up efforts on a small fire in the southeast corner of Yellowstone. The Huckleberry Fire was started by lightning on Saturday in the backcountry about 10 miles east of the park&#39;s South Entrance. Smokejumpers, retardant drops from air tankers, and..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Management of Owl Fire Returned to Yellowstone (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4920/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4920/</guid><description><![CDATA["Rain from weekend thunderstorms puts a damper on fire behavior in parkThe Southern Area Type 2 Incident Management Team has turned the Owl Fire back to the staff at Yellowstone National Park. The 2,800 acre fire in the northwest corner of the park is now considered 90 percent contained. The fire received significant rainfall on Saturday and Sunday. At one time, over 400 people were assigned to the Owl Fire. All outside fire resources have been released for rest and reassignment to other fires. Park firefighters will continue to reinforce, mop up, and patrol the fire line. There are still some unburned trees inside the perimeter of the Owl Fire which could produce smoke on hot, dry, windy days on into the fall. Rain also fell this weekend on the Beaverdam Fire, near the Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake deep in the backcountry. It is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefit, since it is good for the ecosystem and doesn&#39;t pose a threat to people or property. It..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smoky Haze Over Yellowstone Caused By Fires Outsid (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4718/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4718/</guid><description><![CDATA["Large fires burning in Idaho and Western Montana are responsible for a smoky haze over much of Yellowstone National Park.The latest report from the National Interagency Fire Center shows that most of the large wildland fires burning in the nation are west or northwest of Yellowstone. Drift smoke from those fires is noticeable over much of the area in and around the park.The two fires that remain active in Yellowstone are small in comparison to most of the fires in the Northwest, and are contributing very little to the smoke over the region.A Southern Area Type 2 Incident Management Team is directing the suppression effort on the Owl Fire in the northwest corner of the park. This 2,800 acre fire was reported as 50-percent contained this morning.The Beaverdam Fire deep in the backcountry near the Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake is now estimated at 729 acres. It is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefit, since it is good for the ecosystem and doesn&#39;t pose a..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Smoke From Beaverdam Fire Increases (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4683/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4683/</guid><description><![CDATA["The Beaverdam Fire deep in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park has become slightly more active after being quiet for several days following an inch of rainfall last week.  The fire produced smoke that was visible Monday afternoon from various view points and Grant Village, several miles away. The fire burned with moderate intensity and exhibited slight growth. The fire size is estimated at 630 acres.  The lightning-caused fire has been burning for over a week in the backcountry, east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake, a dozen miles south-southwest of the park&#39;s East Entrance.  The Beaverdam Fire is being actively managed as a Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefits, since it benefits the ecosystem and doesn&#39;t pose a threat to people or property Firefighters are actively monitoring fire activity and fuel conditions on the Beaverdam Fire from the ground, the park&#39;s fire lookout towers, and by regular overflights. Yellowstone National Park aggressively works..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Beaverdam Fire in Yellowstone Backcountry Remains (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4562/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4562/</guid><description><![CDATA["A fire deep in the backcountry near the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake remains quiet today after receiving significant, steady rainfall the past two evenings.Well over an inch of rain has fallen on the Beaverdam Fire since Wednesday afternoon. The lightning-caused fire, located a dozen miles south-southwest of the park&#39;s East Entrance, is now estimated at 630 acres.The Beaverdam Fire is being actively managed as a Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefits, since it benefits the ecosystem and doesn&#39;t pose a threat to people or property. Firefighters aggressively work to put out all human-caused fires and any naturally occurring fires when they threaten people or the park&#39;s developed areas. Firefighters are monitoring the Beaverdam Fire and changing weather conditions on the ground, from the park&#39;s fire lookout towers, and by regular aerial reconnaissance. Smoke from the fire can produce a smoke column visible for several miles when actively burning. All visitor..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Rain Falls on Yellowstoneâ€™s Beaverdam Fire (Beaverdam Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4502/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/875/4502/</guid><description><![CDATA["Rain which has fallen over parts of Yellowstone National Park in the past twenty-four hours has quieted activity on the Beaverdam Fire.The Beaverdam Fire is burning east of the southeast arm of Yellowstone Lake and south of Beaverdam Creek, deep in the backcountry. The lightning-caused fire was spotted by the lookout in the Mount Sheridan fire tower on Sunday evening. Smoke and thunderstorms in the area kept firefighters from flying over the fire for a size-up until mid-day Tuesday. The fire is estimated at 540 acres. Yellowstone National Park exists in part to protect nature at work. Fire is an essential part of the park&#39;s dynamic, natural process of ecological change and rejuvenation. The Beaverdam Fire is being managed as a Wildland Fire Use for Resource Benefits, since it benefits the ecosystem and doesn&#39;t pose a threat to people or property. Firefighters aggressively work to put out all human-caused fires and any naturally occurring fires when they threaten people or the..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>