The Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park has burned an estimated 10,323 acres and was 10 percent contained as of Thursday. The lightning-sparked fire has destroyed numerous private homes and structures, but there have been no reported injuries. It is located along the northwest edge of Lake McDonald, and about nine miles from West Glacier.
On Wednesday, the CL-215 “Super Scoopers” dropped water on the southwest edge to slow growth as the fire approached the Inside North Fork Road. Helicopters dropped water on spots near Camas Creek and in the Rogers Lake area to slow fire spread.
Glacier National Park said in Thursday’s press release that the fire continues to burn in sparse fuels on the ridges of Mt. Stanton and south slopes of Mt. Vaught on the north end of the fire. A sprinkler system on the Upper McDonald Creek trails is in place to serve as a fire line, should the fire move downslope towards the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Crews are beginning work to protect the Trail of the Cedars and other facilities at the Avalanche Creek Campground in the event the fire reaches that area. The southwest edge of the fire continues to back towards the Inside North Fork Road.
Firefighters and heavy equipment are being used to remove dead trees and brush to prepare the road to serve as a fire break. Structure protection is in place in the Fish Creek Campground.
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Post time: Aug-26-2018