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Monday, July 19, 2010

Wy- Yellowstone National Park - Beach Fire - 385-acres

Fire Burning In Yellowstone National Park

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) ― A 385-acre wildfire is burning near the center of Yellowstone National Park.

A research flight discovered the fire burning two miles south of Beach Lake on Sunday. Gusty winds helped it spread from about a half acre to 150 acres Sunday and up to about 385 acres Monday.

Two hot shot crews joined the fight against the fire on Monday, boosting to 75 the number of people fighting the fire. Three helicopters and two air tankers are also being used.

The fire is burning seven miles southwest of the Bridge Bay Campground. Park officials say all roads and trails remain open.

Officials don't know yet how the fire started. It's the fourth fire this year in Yellowstone.

INCIDENT UPDATED
July 19, 20108:30 pm

Approximate Location

44.515 latitude, -110.573 longitude

Hybrid

Terrain

Incident Overview

View of Beach Fire from aircraft on Sunday evening

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The Beach Fire was discovered Sunday morning, July 18, by an aircraft conducting a research flight. It started in an area of sub alpine fir, about two miles south of Beach Lake and seven miles west-southwest of the Bridge Bay Campground.
Due to several factors including location, fuel, and weather conditions, the decision was made Sunday morning to suppress the fire.
Winds moved the fire to the north and east on Monday, with the east flank of the fire bumping up against the west side of last year's Arnica Fire.Three helicopters continued dumping water on hot spots along the fire line. The Helena Hotshots and the Lewis & Clark hotshots arrived in the park and hiked into the fire Monday afternoon. The two 20-person crews are camping out in the backcountry. Aerial mapping estimated the fire at 385 acres late Monday afternoon. 75 people are currently assigned to the fire.
There are no roads, trails, or campsites closed due to the Beach Fire. It poses no threat to park visitors. Smoke may be visible at times during periods of active burning.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Unknown
Date of Origin	Sunday July 18th, 2010 approx. 07:00 AM
Location	7 miles WSW of Bridge Bay Campground
Incident Commander	Joe Krish

Current Situation

Total Personnel	75
Size	385 acres
Fuels Involved	Subalpine Fir
Fire Behavior	Winds moved the fire to the north and east on Monday, with the east flank of the fire bumping up against the west side of last year’s Arnica Fire.
Significant Events	Sunday afternoon, gusty thunderstorm winds caused the fire to move into the crowns and spread.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Tuesday morning, the 40 firefighters who will have camped out near the fire overnight will begin constructing control line, starting at the southwest corner of the fire, assisted by water drops from the helicopters.
Remarks	Two more 20-person Type 1 “hotshot” crews, two 20-person Type 2 –initial attack hand crews, and three more helicopters have been ordered in to assist with firefighting efforts.

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