Remote wildfire grows to 900 acres in Yellowstone
A wildfire burning in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park grew to more than 900 acres on Sunday.
The Fawn Fire was estimated on Sunday to be about 915 acres, according to a press release from the park. The fire was started by lightening on Friday.
Yellowstone saw cool temperatures and occasional light rainfall over the weekend, but fire managers expect increased fire activity on Monday, the release said. The park was keeping two fire crews on standby in the event that passing thunderstorms sparked new fires.
Several backcountry campsites are closed, along with portions of the Bighorn Pass and Fawn Pass trails.
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