Monday September 28, 2009, 4:41 pm
" A spark of lightening on September 13 started the fire, but it was not detected until 10 days later in the Arnica Creek area, according to the National Park Service. It is burning an area east of the park's main attraction, the Old Faithful geyser.

The Arnica Fire has exploded in size in recent days, growing from 4 acres on Wednesday to 250 the following day. Warm, windy conditions continued to fuel the blaze, which spread to 1,600 acres on Friday and then charred more than 6,500 acres over the weekend to reach its current size."

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Monday September 28, 2009, 6:02 pm
dry over that why also thanks dee

Monday September 28, 2009, 6:37 pm
Thanks Dee

Tuesday September 29, 2009, 12:58 am
So sad to read but it is nature, have been watching a documentary on Yellowstone on the ABC here in Australia it looked so beautiful and all the animals that live there!!

Tuesday September 29, 2009, 12:18 pm
Pooe Yellowstone. Sad, but it was one of those nature thinfs.
Tks Dee

Tuesday September 29, 2009, 3:18 pm
That is so sad, we went to Yellowstone a few years ago. I really enjoyed being there. What a beautiful place.
Shirley H.

Tuesday September 29, 2009, 10:21 pm
SOMETHING IS MISSING IN THIS PICTURE! THIS IS A NATIONAL PARK AND IT TOOK 10 DAYS TO 'DISCOVER' THAT THERE WAS A WILD FIRE? FROM 4 ACRES DESTROYED TO OVER 6,500 ACRES AND IT IS STILL OUT OF CONTROL? THE MAGNITUDE OF THE DEVASTATION AND DESTRUCTION OF NATURAL HABITATS, FLORA AND FAUNA IS BEYOND BELIEF !!!!

Wednesday September 30, 2009, 2:24 pm
You are so right Rosemary..It is sad to see the neglect that has taken place not just in Yellowstone..but so many of our National parks..It's very sad indeed..

"The wrongs done to trees, wrongs of every sort, are done in the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, for when the light comes, the heart of the people is always right."
John Muir~

Thursday October 1, 2009, 10:47 am
Gee that is really unacceptable, and somebody should have the strap run over their knuckles a few times... surely someone should of been sitting in the out looks checking to see if there was anything,e specially under the circumsatnces