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Yellowstone National Park
2003 Fire Report
2003 Fire Summary Table

ID Firename Cause Startdate Status Acres
77 Hill lightning 9/4/2003 out 0.1
76 Mushpot lightning 9/3/2003 out 0.1
75 Wrong lightning 9/3/2003 out 0.25
74 Bucket lightning 8/28/2003 out 0.1
73 Cotton lightning 8/29/2003 out 0.1
72 Republic lightning 8/26/2003 out 0.1
71 Bog lightning 8/24/2003 out 0.5
70 Indian Creek lightning 8/23/2003 out 0.1
69 Rathbone lightning 8/20/2003 out 3010
68 Chicken lightning 8/22/2003 out 0.1
67 CC lightning 8/22/2003 out 0.1
66 Green Pond lightning 8/19/2003 out 1.0
65 Carcass powerline 8/17/2003 out 0.1
64 El Berry lightning 8/16/2003 out 0.1
63 Terrace lightning 8/16/2003 out 0.1
62 Alder lightning 8/16/2003 out 0.1
61 Red lightning 8/16/2003 out 0.1
60 Smoke Jumper lightning 8/16/2003 out 0.1
59 Sour lightning 8/15/2003 out 0.1
58 Heart lightning 8/15/2003 out 0.1
57 Huck lightning 8/15/2003 out 0.1
56 Union lightning 8/14/2003 out 768
55 Rocky lightning 8/14/2003 out 0.1
54 Tyson lightning 8/13/2003 out 150
53 Willow human 8/12/2003 out 0.1
52 Plumber lightning 8/12/2003 out 0.1
51 Crooked lightning 8/11/2003 out 0.1
50 East lightning 8/11/2003 out 18,050
49 Falls lightning 8/11/2003 out 0.1
48 Twisted lightning 8/11/2003 out 0.1
47 Butte lightning 8/11/2003 out 0.1
46 Fish lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.75
45 Polecat lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
44 Creek lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
43 Beula lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
42 Thumb lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.25
41 Brimstone lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
40 Little lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
39 River lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
38 Weasel lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
37 Harebell lightning 8/10/2003 out 0.1
36 Rescue lightning 8/9/2003 out 0.1
35 Chickadee lightning 8/9/2003 out 0.2
34 Basin lightning-fire use 8/9/2003 out/WFU 0.1
33 Big Game lightning-fire use 8/9/2003 out/WFU 0.1
32 Pass lightning 8/9/2003 out 0.1
31 Divide lightning 8/9/2003 out 0.1
30 Crevice lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.25
29 Undine lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
28 Moose lightning-fire use 8/8/2003 out/WFU 0.1
27 Sylvan lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
26 Slope lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
25 Doane lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
24 Columbine lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
23 East Shore lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
22 Mallard lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
21 Duckling lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
20 Cub lightning 8/8/2003 out 0.1
19 Frank lightning-fire use 8/8/2003 out/WFU 600
18 Hot Springs human 7/3/2003 out 0.1
17 Daly lightning 8/6/2003 out 0.1
16 Sportsman lightning 8/5/2003 out 0.1
15 Midway human 8/4/2003 out 0.1
14 Snake lightning 8/3/2003 out 0.1
13 Grizzly lightning 8/2/2003 out 4460
12 Judo human 8/2/2003 out 0.25
11 Signal lightning 7/31/2003 out 0.1
10 Boundary lightning 7/21/2003 out 2
9 Arnica lightning 7/19/2003 out 0.1
8 Pumice lightning 7/18/2003 out 4.0
7 Bison lightning 7/16/2003 out 0.5
6 Amethyst lightning 7/15/2003 out 315
5 Fan lightning 7/12/2003 out 3.0
4 Bakers Hole human 7/5/2003 out 506
3 Freight human 6/16/2003 out 0.20
2 Cave lightning 6/14/2003 out/WFU 0.25
1 West human 6/14/2003 out 0.20
Dog Hooked to Travois for Transporting Goods.  

Did You Know?
Some groups of Shoshone Indians, who adapted to a mountain existence, chose not to acquire the horse. These included the Sheep Eaters, or Tukudika, who used dogs to transport food, hides, and other provisions. The Sheep Eaters lived in many locations in Yellowstone.

Last Updated: July 20, 2007 at 10:37 EST