Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Calmer weather slows wildfire

August 7, 2008, 3:36 pm
CODY -- Cooler temperatures and lighter winds Wednesday slowed a wildfire burning mostly in a wilderness area east of Yellowstone National Park. Fire spokeswoman Laura McConnell said there were no reports of major activity associated with the Gunbarrel Fire on Wednesday. It was the first time in several days that conditions weren't hot and windy enough to warrant a red flag warning. The fire was burning about six miles east of Yellowstone and 40 miles west of Cody. It had burned about 32,600 acres, or about 51 square miles, in the Shoshone National Forest.