Wildfires

THREE FORKS — A wildfire started by a burning vehicle charred a swath of land west of here Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters knocked down a 15-acre fire on a hillside in the rural area of Clarkston, north of Three Forks, on Tuesday afternoon.

The fire on the east shore of Yellowstone Lake is growing and park officials are working to reroute backpackers and others who were headed there over the next few days. 

A new wildfire has been detected in Yellowstone National Park.

Fire officials say three houses were lost in the wildfire burning east of Clarkston.

CLARKSTON — Gray clouds rolled in and the rain fell here Wednesday afternoon, soaking the roads and leaving room for a shred of optimism in this small community stressed by a wildfire that’s been burning since Monday.