WATCH: Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion

#eastidahonews #yellowstone #explosion YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed following a massive explosion that was caught on camera Tuesday morning. The “localized hydrothermal explosion“ occurred near Sapphire Pool around 10:20 a.m., according to a news release from the park. Video on social media shows a large amount of black and white water shooting into the air at the geyser. The explosion appears to have originated near Black Diamond Pool, the park says. Nobody was injured in the explosion and boardwalks in the area were significantly damaged. They, along with the parking lot at Biscuit Basin, are closed for safety reasons. The basin is named for the unusual biscuit-like deposits that used to surround Sapphire Pool, according to the park's website. Following the 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake, Sapphire Pool erupted, and the “biscuits” were blown away. It last erupted in 1991. “Hydrothermal explos