Explosion at Yellowstone sends tourists scrambling

A portion of of Yellowstone National Park has been shut down after officials say a hydrothermal explosion scattered debris and destroyed a nearby boardwalk that visitors were standing on. KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on July 23, 2024.
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[@Manskilz]

Somewhere in Yellowstone a buffalo is laughing.

[@Ek0]

Top tier comment. HAH!

[@TheCoolbreeze3206]

@@Manskilz 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😭😭💀

[@club4ghz]

They will blame Trump

[@TheCoolbreeze3206]

@@club4ghz Everything is not about politics 🙄

[@wendyscott4766]

Amen

[@AaaaNinja]

Someone thought it would be funny to throw a mentos into the pool.

[@userxxer]

Lmfaoo

[@LMT-Incrediblemoments]

This is not a joke.

[@Whatnok]

Yes it is. People shouldn’t be walking by there to begin with. Leave nature alone. That path doesn’t be,Ing there.

[@chrismellon127]

this is gr8!

[@geode_rocks]

😂😂😂

[@jonathanthomas4182]

I realize not not everyone may know this but Yellowstone is actually a super volcano 🌋

[@CarlosLopez-iy6jr]

One of the worlds largest underground super volcano when that things blows it will change the whole west coast and parts of Central America this is one of the reasons that Yellowstone is one of my never to visit places

[@souzikken]

​@@CarlosLopez-iy6jrright, it will also change the entire world's life, climate, biodiversity, could be the begining of the end for modern civilisation 👍🏻

[@journeysalkebulan]

​@souzikken 🤡 it won't be the end of civilization get a Bible and read it! God will end civilization!

[@drphdmd7064]

It's not really, though.

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

Thank you. I'll pass on visiting there. 👍

[@cremebrulee4759]

How lucky that no one got hurt. Nature is unpredictable, and Yellowstone has many risks that people need to understand.

[@noyb12345]

Just as God intended

[@sabagecabage7828]

@@noyb12345humans have had a greater impact than any god

[@noyb12345]

​@@sabagecabage7828we didn't create ourselves

[@Righteous_Jo]

It’s coming. Accept it or not. It’s self evident the things that are happening all across our earth. Pay attention n be observant

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

Yellowstone is one of the more naturally dangerous places in the US. Between the geological features and the wildlife, a few dozen people are injured every year.

[@TheCoolbreeze3206]

"Clearly the panic wasn't enough to keep them from grabbing their cell phones and recording" 😂😂😂 I'm surprised they didn't go closer to investigate. 😬😏

[@user-bl6to5eq8m]

Or try to pet it like the buffalos

[@GrantCrabe]

Is this really a news report about how a geyser went off at a park famous for geysers? This is news?

[@SMACKu2b]

To be fair, I bet a lot of people had their phones out already sightseeing.

[@slider28166]

We couldn't go closer because we were too busy running to keep from getting hit by rocks!

[@slider28166]

​@SMACKu2b most all of us did, but didn't or wasn't recording because we were expecting it to erupt esp like it did on us. It was scare then I was kind of cool too!!

[@ItsShatter]

That moment when you realize you’re standing on one of the largest volcanos on Earth.

[@drphdmd7064]

Caldera, technically.

[@tf-uderpy699]

@@drphdmd7064 a caldera is just the volcanos formation doesn't stop it from being a volcano all known super volcanos are calderas as they don't erupt often enough to form into the classic strato volcano.

[@warrax111]

@@drphdmd7064 it's volcano. volcano doesn't have to be in mountain. It can be also under surface.

[@haven_lady675]

Now will you guys stop harassing the bison!?

[@vickiego1]

Now will you stop blaming EVERYONE for the acts of a few stupid tourists?

[@CRISPYBADBOI]

I read that in a loud godly voice 😂😂😂

[@boardcertifiable]

​@@CRISPYBADBOI lol!😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Whatnok]

Don’t ask them. Tell them to stop harassing animals‼️‼️‼️🤢😡

[@Le_epic_eclipse]

Nah I’d win

[@sonicrockmanx]

People forget that Yellowstone is a active volcano.

[@drphdmd7064]

It is not.

[@fireboltaz]

@@drphdmd7064 it is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano

[@jeroen3618]

@@fireboltazyeah, but it’s (mostly) dormant, not active.

[@fireboltaz]

@@jeroen3618 but doesn’t it have geyser activity daily? Doesn’t that mean it would be considered active?

[@fennic3391]

@@fireboltaz yes, but its not an active volcano. its last erupted 70k years ago. the kind of volcano yellowstone is isnt the kind that can be "active" or dormant". it just will erupt as long as its filled with magma

[@weldrider1]

WOW...Lucky all is well. Too Many People don`t realize the hazards in Yellowstone..

[@redbugg99]

THIS IS ALL FAKE FAKE FAKE? WHAT HAPPENS TO AN WATER/AIR TANK THAT GETS RUSTED LIKE THE ONES WE SEE AT THE BELLAGIO.... IT WILL EXPLODE EXACTLY JUST LIKE THIS..... WHY SO MANY MEN STANDING OVER THE GIZER AND SUDENLY NO MORE GIZER OR STEAMING WATER. PARK OFFICIAL WILL CLOSED THE PART SO NO ONE CAN SEE THE TANK BEING REPLACE ..... SOMEONE SHOUD TAKE A PICTURE WITH A HIDDEN CAMERA OR VIDEO FROM THE SKY TO SEE THE REPAIRS FROM THE SKY. FAKE FAKE FAKE

[@Hippitidippity]

And then when something happens their instinct is to pick up the phone

[@vickiego1]

@@HippitidippityGood! If they didn’t, we wouldn’t see half the stuff that goes on in the world these days. As a 56 year old woman who has been disabled since I had a massive stroke I was 50, I’m very grateful to live in these years with technology that allows me to see all over the world (the good & bad), because I doubt that I’ll ever get back to being able to travel. So, as long as they can do it safely & they’re not denying anyone help, I’m glad it’s people’s 1st instinct now. 👏👏

[@UmmYeahOk]

The only thing we should fear is bears stealing our pick-a-nick baskets!

[@weldrider1]

@@UmmYeahOk Yogi was arrested for being at Capitol Park on Jan. 6th. We haven`t seen him since.

[@smokeyfreshhh]

imagine if it was a category 5 natural disaster and these geniuses still standing there with their phones recording until their lives are diminished

[@RequestAssassin]

Idk you ever hear of the people who knew they’d never escape the mount St. Hellen’s eruption so they chose to spend their final moments capturing the event until their final moments and protecting their gear so we could learn from the eruption.

[@354sd]

You wouldn't be able to make sanctimonious comments😂

[@sailingwiththegods538]

@@354sd And, you wouldn't be able to make sanctimonious replies.

[@KevinCovington5453]

Im one of the "Geniuses" That Could have Been There. I Had No Idea They Would Build A Walkway So Close To A Potential Unexpected Death Trap! Surely You Can SEE IT From A Safer Distance Perhaps OR AT LEAST Increase Your Chance Of Survival.

[@cipher88101]

When a species doesn't have a natural predator besides itself, it's up to bad decisions, stupidity, and ignorance to take up the slack where nature would have done the "weeding".

[@joebenzz]

Yellowstone: "Boring tour you say? Watch this!"

[@carocatho]

« One of the little boys expected a boring tour. » A kid so young being already so jaded about the marvels of nature like Yellowstone is a very sad thing.

[@androidunit56]

It’s just a kid relax. Kids don’t always appreciate things adults do. Give them time to grow up and mature. Maybe they will grow an appreciation for nature like I did in my early 20s. Don’t be so quick to judge…

[@enjoystraveling]

Some children do appreciate national parks even when they’re young. My parents explained what we were going to see and my brother and I enjoyed our walks or hikes at various national parks we even enjoyed going on walks with the national park Rangers to hear about the different plants and birds

[@florastewart7957]

Those electronics are making kids jaded

[@carocatho]

@@florastewart7957 my thought exactly. Nothing interests them unless it’s on a screen

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

If they've seen it on a screen, they'll think it's boring... until they go in person and their other senses are engaged and their brains wake them up to the multidimensional phenomena that is the real world. Our son's first trip to Yosemite Valley on a gray, wintry day: After a long drive, we got out to stretch our legs, visit the "facilities." Then, since it was the parking lot for Bridal Veil Falls, we insisted on a little hike. Yeah, yeah, whatever... until he rounded a bend in the trail and was transfixed by the sight of plunging water!

[@Hippitidippity]

It is so astounding that even in the moment of danger people still feel the need to pick up their phones....!

[@furrydbz]

Who you gonna call

[@grindeyyyyy]

Ghostbusters ​@@furrydbz

[@oli-v1j]

So you can be here and enjoy watching it 😂

[@Nutmeg-]

Natural selection doing it's thing.

[@Copeandseethe822]

It's not unusual for humans to want to preserve certain moments in time. Hell, they sent a whole movie crew to record WW2. That's crazier if you ask me. But I'd bet big money you're one of those people that get blinded by nostalgia.

[@teresal5553]

This is exactly what keeps Yellow Stone reactively stable from a huge eruption and it’s why the boardwalks are built away from these geysers.

[@pachasnft9954]

Someone with a brain who isn’t fear mongering. Thank you

[@boxsterman77]

Tourists: the park service didn’t tell us this would happen. They didn’t make an announcement. We didn’t know if it would be ok to stand beneath the shower of rocks or nor. Finally we left to see if we could hug some Bison calf’s and take selfies with their mothers.

[@darwinjina]

lol

[@lynfordmiller8523]

😂

[@JESUSAVES-n9i]

Run run run and everyone runs towards it with phones camera on lol

[@TheCoolbreeze3206]

@@JESUSAVES-n9i 😂😂😂

[@ciaragarrity6425]

They probably thought about the meme about the cameraman/camerawoman being invincible and ran with it.

[@strawberrysherbet96]

People wanna die nowadays I would become a sprint athlete.

[@watchingnowhere]

Imagine being oblivious enough that you are still standing close to what you don't know is a gaseous fume explosion....if any of those were caustic, superheated, etc., that would be a painful few days.

[@Whatnok]

Not oblivious. Dumb‼️

[@a.e.7988]

​@@Whatnokmany tourists are just bored, and ignorant 😮

[@mrbmp09]

Steam = gaseous fumes?

[@barbrice721]

Super volcano folks. Let that sink in. Unpredictable.

[@pilot_bruh576]

The event wasnt volcanic though

[@barbrice721]

@@pilot_bruh576 If it wasn't volcanic there wouldn't be a hot spring or a geyser.

[@pilot_bruh576]

@@barbrice721 the event was not of volcanic origin yes hot springs and geysers are volcanic, but this specific event is just trapped steam bursting because of the built-up pressure

[@barbrice721]

@@pilot_bruh576 From a Volcanos magma chamber. But ok.

[@ronrice1931]

I know I should be running but I want my video on the evening news!

[@mandogundam5779]

The camera grants temporary invincibility against the elements lol🙃

[@TheCoolbreeze3206]

@@ronrice1931 😁

[@airborneinfantry3388]

Good job the whoever was on the camera. Impressive. Great capture. Scary but glad everyone was able to survive through this.

[@AlexR_44]

The cameraman always lives.

[@MGmirkin]

Survivorship bias...

[@russelbrown6275]

Not always. You should see the recovered pictures from the camera man in 82’ , he didn’t make it. Actually there were two, Robert Landsburg and Reid Blackburn.

[@troubledseed]

Not the Camera man of the diver that recorded himself drowning.

[@marciegalo]

@@russelbrown6275ah, Mount St. Helens?

[@ygbgforever]

Thats nature for you, powerful and unpredictable. Glad everyone is safe.

[@DrizztDdn]

You would think that you shouldnt stand that close to a natural disaster by noticing that animals are nowhere to be seen in that area.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Most animals don't crowd around tourist areas.

[@Agent-cu5pv]

Is this a warning of a bigger eruption to come???

[@Trailerwalker]

No lol

[@McKeelix]

According to geologists, nope. It’s happened before in other parts of Yellowstone. Underground pocket of water getting heated up by geothermal activity.

[@anonone8954]

Nah,nothing to worry about. People jump in there sometimes, some don't come out .

[@Just-Fauna]

Nope. Just nature constapated. Or was.

[@sarahmill6963]

Just getting started. Mother earth is pissed off!

[@Jesus_is_Lord_316]

I don't think people understand that WHEN Yellowstone blows, EVERYONE in a 10km+ radius will be toast! It's only a matter of time. Silly people.

[@anonone8954]

@Jesus_is_Lord_316 further than that, most likely.

[@joermnyc]

Plus it would likely cause a “little ice age” in North America.

[@stephenhamel2113]

Yep - I was in Yellowstone when Mt.St.Helen blew - I was late for the show

[@ronbelanger4113]

LOL, stop going down make believe story lines.

[@visigoth3696]

@@ronbelanger4113I mean it’s not it would cause great devastation

[@beegchunguz7425]

Those kids had the most exciting part of their childhood cemented as a story theyll tell when theyre older.

[@pureessenceofgaming1745]

ISNT YELLOWSTONE A MEGA VOLCANO IM NOT SURPRISED

[@starman9458]

Yes it is and it erupted 640,000 years ago.

[@LouieBeethoven]

It is a caldera, a volcano that has collapsed into itself after erupting.

[@Reeldeal818]

@@starman9458 640,000 LOL earth sint even that old~ Keep believing we came from monkeys LOL

[@ipisking]

"'Ooh, ahh.' That's how it always starts. But then later, there's running and screaming." - Ian Malcolm, The Lost World: Jurassic Park

[@leticiaB88]

Omg! I was literally seeing this scene In my head and ur comment emerged. Well 👏 done 👏

[@robinmcclure6984]

I can't believe they built a boardwalk so you could walk right next to it😮

[@eternalblossom9287]

ITS ALL ABOUT MAKING MONEY AS USUAL

[@DyreStraits]

They built the boardwalk so you didn't have to swim.

[@jurb417]

@@DyreStraits bruh. you couldnt swim or you'd die. there's a news story of some teens walking around and one fell into a hot geyser and couldnt get out. probably drowning before being cooked alive

[@leticiaB88]

⁠​⁠@@jurb417I’m pretty sure that was a joke about swimming

[@The_Sniper13]

​@@jurb417 bro has no humor, its a joke bro

[@hellobot67]

Why did it take them 4 business days to run? It's HOT steam and HOT debris you do NOT need to record almost dying. I swear if 9// happened in 2011, there would have been a much higher number cause of all the people stopping to record. Even at the shooting last week. People HAD TO narrate their experiences when running. No brown or blk person would do that. You only see a video of us doing that once it started recording beforehand, and they are only talking to get away. unless it's a lockdown in school( intruder), that is the only time I can see someone having the time to record in silence.

[@leticiaB88]

4 business days to run 😂 😂 the way I see it, stupid gets what stupid does, they get hurt it’s on them

[@GhostSaucer42]

This is a good reminder to tourists at Yellowstone to remember the risk taken when touring.

[@rachelledavison]

Bless that Park employee who kept his cool to help direct people right in the middle of an emergency.

[@bluemoom]

I hope everyone is ok.

[@hdoglesby]

W for cameraman: Running away AND keeping the explosion in frame!? I applaud you

[@fitrasta8081]

Oh the mom will be exaggerating this story for years lol

[@play4u67]

And the kids too!! School is about to start back in some areas of the country (next month here where I am) and I can hear it now, all of the hype and excitement in their voices while telling this story to their friends LoL

[@fitrasta8081]

@@play4u67 right ! They’ll def remember how fun it was to be that scared lol

[@anonymousmouse2889]

When the sign says "Do not flush" but you pull the handle anyways

[@desmeisme]

Yellowstones a volcano isn’t it, isn’t this an extremely serious situation

[@danceman6188]

Girl there are many serious situations

[@Blacksheepishot]

Means there's a build up of high pressure many times greater then what was once considered to be a Yellowstone normal 😮

[@soglam224444]

@@heyyo7708it’s one of the biggest volcanoes on earth, if it fully explodes it could burn the whole state of Texas

[@Necro-the-Pyro]

No. It's basically a clogged geyser. Steam pressure builds up and it explodes. Happens occasionally. It's happened before.

[@Notdave29]

Nope, being a supervolcano Yellowstone probably has more seismic monitors and observations than any other place in the country. There’s zero evidence of any magma movement or earthquake activity above normal levels. Steam explosions are relatively common in areas with geysers and hot springs.

[@carolweideman1905]

Yellowstone is sitting on a Super Volcano. From what I have read this Volcano is going to do mass destruction when it explodes.

[@Constellasian]

1:15 "Blue and calm" she said... Lady, you probably have no idea how not so calm those blue waters are. Such water in this area of Yellowstone can be around 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

[@Tripp94]

the quickness i would of had to board my plane back home after this lmao.

[@OfficialCorinneGames]

@@Tripp94 RIGHT?? LOL

[@Tripp94]

@@OfficialCorinneGames Aint taking no chances! lol

[@cinna_to4st_waff1es]

​@@Tripp94ok?

[@Tripp94]

@@cinna_to4st_waff1es okay what?

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

I'd have no worries and stick around in the park. Just not around that boardwalk.

[@trailblazer3454]

Did anybody notice the evil face in the smoke near the bottom? 💀

[@ReggieYG2C]

Thanks for different news for once. Natural phenomena

[@Z0RDR4CK]

They know nothing about nature, but they all know; _"Cameraman never dies!"_ God Bless.

[@SoberOKMoments]

Not clear on if they ran and left grandma behind on her own to save herself? Sounded like that, but surely not? Who would do that?

[@oem_spec]

They got tired of grandmas bs

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

She was probably a bit ahead or behind. So instead of running to the same side they did, she ran to the other side.

[@RippleEffect420]

You people have the instinct of a rock geese

[@susanfarley1332]

Wow, people are surprised that a volcanic area blows up. Who would have thunk it would have happened?

[@Bucketheadxx]

Scrambling? These idiots barely jogged away...

[@ysk2083]

It sucks that when Yellowstone goes off we are all going to die.

[@darthphilfy]

On the bright side it will not be a world ending event, the loss of life would mainly be confined to the USA. Sure their will be negative effects for the rest of us, but we'll adapt. 😂

[@TheYayaShow1]

That’s incredible

[@jrviade85]

😅😅😅 silly girl lol 😅😅😅

[@timothykozlowski3346]

People do realize that Yellowstone is a volcano

[@in_da_cut]

you can literally hear mother earth @2:20

[@CustomMuscleCarAccessories]

Nah, mother earth is keeping it PG

[@williamscoggin1509]

Look at all these idiots just standing there not even thinking that it might blow a second time! 😮

[@pilot_bruh576]

It won't although getting to safety is top priority and they were more or less safe there

[@johnfloyd2551]

It's starting.....

[@christopherbrumley6395]

And people are just standing there 🙄 Get your kids and run!!! Dang!

[@DemPilafian]

Pulling out your phone and recording is actually the best plan because... the camera operator never dies.

[@williamssmith5408]

Mother nature literally! breaking wind!.🤭

[@ShayneGillingham]

bruh the ppl just sitting there while its exploding, all it takes is one rock at 30 mph

[@UNPReDictableOutcastYT]

I would have probably dropped to my knees and started praying instead of running because that is a super volcano you're standing on top of

[@tinaknutsen]

Some time ago I watched the hypothesis of a super volcano setting off a huge stream of volcanoes. It was quite interesting.

[@drphdmd7064]

In short: Yellowstone is not whatever that tiktok you watched said it was.

[@TSIXGaming]

darwin award to walk around a super volcano

[@lanceviott9885]

Where do you go on vacation, your living room?

[@johnquiroz8279]

She is ready to go off

[@kentjarvis2292]

Just like my wife, as I am running to the shed.

[@tomarnold8417]

Amazing how you have to tell people to run from danger I can’t believe how sheep like most people are. It is just disgusting.

[@patricia_seraphine]

They weren't even running, some just stood there and some were walking with no sense of urgency.

[@matthewdufur5489]

My son's and I have back packed only about three hundred miles of Yellowstone. It is rugged beyond belief. It is amazing and beautiful beyond belief. It is dangerous and scary when you get twenty miles away from the nearest road.

[@SALTER818]

This family ran off and left their mother/grandma sitting down for dead!

[@-youtalkingtome]

The only thing I miss about California is KTLA channel 5 news. I used to watch it every morning.

[@leos3003]

Ignore all the obvious, pay no attention that this happen on the biggest fool moon of the year. When the moon exerts the most pull on all earth liquids. Ignore the extreme heat this year, which built up an enormous pressure on top of that. Just go back to chewing your cod.

[@danielleparra4800]

😂

[@kingterra111]

people just standing there like..

[@Bones469]

They are playing it down here in Utah and Idaho, saying it happens all the time.... Oh yeah.... We've had cell cameras everywhere for over 15 years now and we see this all the time... Move along... Nothing to see here... 🥺 🌋

[@Airsails]

"I don't know where I gonna go when the volcano blows"

[@mpoirier1626]

Mother Earth is angry as we are bad stewards of our beautiful planet!

[@onemoreguyonline7878]

Lmao, I love how the announcer highlighted the part about how people still pulled out their cellphomes

[@Kelly-tj8xv]

If that water is so hot that you'd die if you fall in, I'm shocked there's a skinny section of walkway with no railings. How easy it will be for someone to fall off into the boiling water.

[@MerryJumain]

you’ve outdone yourself with this one, incredible!

[@isabelibarra415]

Finally a natural beauty of reporter ❤

[@therealmonkfromtibet]

When you thought it was just a silent fart.

[@michaelmcdonald3057]

You are standing on top of one of the world's largest super volcanoes. What do you expect?

[@aaronthompson3543]

Mother Nature is mightier than mankind's destruction of her!!!😎🤓🥸🤠👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

[@sharathsin4090]

I thought buffalo and wolves were the only danger there😂😂

[@karenschunk2192]

I've climbed more volcanoes than I can remember on multiple continents. I never had the luxury of custom wooden walkways. Imagine, a super volcano acting as such. How utterly charming.

[@JudyMillerJohnson]

80 years ago I was born about one and a half hours drive from Yellowstone and always wondered when these kind of events would happen….Yikes!

[@FullMetalNate]

I mean, they are standing on one of the worlds largest super Volcanoes. What did they expect? Lol

[@claudsgilbert1945]

Didn't they say that Yellowstone would erupt at anytime ? Why would visitors be allowed in the danger zone? Or is the eruption normal?

[@Aimee-hz5nx]

love your dynamic approach to creating engaging content!

[@JessBot]

Ok but great camera work for someone running for their life. Respect

[@nelizajoey26]

the best tourist attraction ever

[@Rebrown1983]

Its waking up

[@thisbushnell2012]

Beau of the 5th column spoke of an incident at Yellowstone on July 4th, this year. Could this be in any way connected?

[@David-kp9ne]

Imagine being a tourist at Yellow stone the day it erupts.

[@Xenomorphosis939]

Yellowstone is absolutely beautiful! My wife & I visited the park 2 years ago. I was joking with her: "We finally made it, babe,, I hope she doesn't decide to blow up today."

[@DraGnFly007]

Revelations is unfolding before our very eyes! Sign of the times.🙏

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

You never know how you'll react in a crazy situation until it happens. We had a major firework malfunction last year at 4th of July and I just stood there and watched like 15 mortar shells blow up on the ground in front of me. Do you fight, flee or freeze? No wrong answers

[@Kindisbetter]

The water is very acidic, sometimes heated to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Run, run, run next time.

[@NancyHall-cl6nj]

O MY GOODNESS I can't believe it. Especially when there is kids there. 😢❤

[@tiffanyisaacson1407]

That would be the last place I'd go when the volcano actually goes ground zero .

[@justanamerican9024]

Man! It's like Yellowstone is sitting on top of a HUGE volcano!

[@janellcrews6108]

Thank you God for saving those people.

[@wastedwanderer420]

only humans will picnic on top of a practical volcano there is a MASSIVE magma pool under Yellowstone. An then when it explodes, say I didn't think it would to that. that's right you didn't think

[@florastewart7957]

Those boys are adorable! Thank God Grandma got out ok.

[@Eloquescence]

Going to Yellowstone tomorrow! Lord be with us! 😮🙏

[@myplaylist7007]

Tourist: Lets get close to the moose and take a picture ! Moose: 😡 ! [ 3 people found dead after getting too close to a moose ]