Wildfire, Yellowstone National Park
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM MST to October 25, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone National Park forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 44.228, -110.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire in Wyoming, October 1 to 25, 2010
The Antelope Wildfire continued to burn in early October as unseasonably warm and dry conditions persisted. The fire spread to about 5,510 acres by Wednesday, October 6, after growing by over 1,000 acres during the previous three days.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS RIW wrote it up.
The Antelope Wildfire continued to burn in early October as unseasonably warm and dry conditions persisted. The fire spread to about 5,510 acres by Wednesday, October 6, after growing by over 1,000 acres during the previous three days. Very slow growth continued before snow came to Yellowstone National Park on October 24 and 25, effectively ending the fire. This was the largest fire within the park's boundaries in 2010. More information about the origin of this wildfire is contained in the September 2010 Storm Data publication.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Wildfire
- A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Connecticut, October 1, 2010
- Flooding in Pennsylvania, October 1, 2010
- Flash Flooding in New York, October 1, 2010
- Drought in Mississippi, October 1 to 31, 2010
- Drought in Louisiana, October 1 to 31, 2010
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Vermont, October 1, 2010
- Drought in Arkansas, October 1 to 31, 2010
- Flood in Delaware, October 1, 2010
- Strong Wind in Connecticut, October 1, 2010
- Strong Wind in New York, October 1, 2010
- Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, October 1 to 5, 2010
- Flooding in New York, October 1, 2010
More
Every storm in Wyoming in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Wyoming, October 2010
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 259391.