Important Takeaways:

• Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin explodes as tourists run away from falling debris
• “At around 10:00 AM MST on July 23, 2024, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone National Park in the Biscuit Basin thermal area, about 2.1 miles northwest of Old Faithful,” said Yellowstone National Park in a release.
• The parking lot and boardwalks at Biscuit Basin have been temporarily closed following the explosion as geologists with Yellowstone continue their investigation of the incident.
• In their release, Yellowstone National Park explained that Tuesday’s explosion is “relatively common,” as hydrothermal explosions are the result of water becoming steam suddenly underground.
• The National Park assuaged fears of further explosions in the area, stating “today’s explosion does not reflect activity within volcanic system, which remains at normal background levels of activity.”

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