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Northern-most water-filled fracture that formed on June 13, 2026, near Black Diamond Pool, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park

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Looking south, toward Black Diamond Pool (steaming blue area in the left middle ground) along a fissure that formed during a small hydrothermal explosion on June 13, 2026, in Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park.  The fissure is about 18.5 meters (61 feet) long and filled with near-boiling water.

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