Here is what we know about the Fawn fire:
· Reported Wednesday night, August 4, by an outfitter.
· Located in the Fawn Pass area, in the northwest section of Yellowstone National Park.
· Currently one acre
· Creeping through ground vegetation in a Engelmann spruce forest.
· Likely caused by lightning.
· The superintendent has approved a plan to monitor the fire and provide structure protection when needed.
· Three fire monitors are en route to the fire, today, Thursday, August 5, to study the weather and fire behavior.
· Additional fire personnel will travel to the Fawn Pass cabin today to evaluate risk and determine how to protect it in the event that the fire reaches the cabin.
· A remote fire monitoring camera will be set up near the fire to help manage risk and reduce the need for helicopter flights.
- Potential trail, campsite, or area closures will be evaluated once more information has been collected.
