Thirty years ago, fires swept through Yellowstone National Park. August 20, 1988, was known as "Black Saturday" -- the single worst day of forest fires in what was the worst fire season ever in park history. Hundreds of fires burned in and around the park that year, from June through September, burning 1.2 million acres across the greater Yellowstone area, affecting more than 36 percent of the park. Fires leave burn scars that show up plainly in data from the NASA - National Aeronautics and Spac
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Thirty years ago, fires swept through Yellowstone National Park. August 20, 1988, was known as "Black Saturday" -- the single worst day of forest fires in what was the worst fire season ever in park history. Hundreds of fires burned in and around the park that year, from June through September, burning 1.2 million acres across the greater Yellowstone area, affecting more than 36 percent of the park. Fires leave burn scars that show up plainly in data from the NASA - National Aeronautics and Spac
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Remember this? 30 years ago today—July 23, 1988—Grant Village in Yellowstone National Park was evacuated as the Shoshone Fire approached. There were 9 human-caused fires in 1988 and 42 fires caused by lightning. The 1988 fires burned more acres than any other year recorded—some 793,800 acres (36% of the park's total acreage). More here: https://www.localnews8.com/news/remembering-yellowstone-fires-of-1988/772202778 | KIFI Local News 8
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Remember this? 30 years ago today—July 23, 1988—Grant Village in Yellowstone National Park was evacuated as the Shoshone Fire approached. There were 9 human-caused fires in 1988 and 42 fires caused by lightning. The 1988 fires burned more acres than any other year recorded—some 793,800 acres (36% of the park's total acreage). More here: https://www.localnews8.com/news/remembering-yellowstone-fires-of-1988/772202778 | KIFI Local News 8
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