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Fact Sheet 32
Monday provided for warmer conditions that saw an increase in fire activity
in the southeast portion of the fire within Glacier National Park. Many
divisions of the fire are in a patrol and mop up status. Crews within the Trail
Creek Road residential area continue strengthening fire lines using sprinklers
to wet forest vegetation that raises relative humidities and reduces threats of
fire spotting. Advanced radiometric mapping was conducted Monday using a
helicopter that assists ground crews in efficiently locating and suppressing
hotspots around the fire perimeter. Today’s focus will be on securing and
patrolling fire lines and continuing residential structure protection efforts in
the Trail Creek and North Fork road areas. There is a red flag warning in effect
for higher winds that may result in increased fire activity. Relative humidities
are expected to be low with warming temperatures. The North Fork Road remains
closed north of Glacier Rim to all traffic except residents, firefighters, and
emergency vehicles.
CURRENT SIZE: 41,196 acres
CONTAINMENT: 60%
WHAT: Wildfire, lightning-caused
ESTIMATED CONTAINMENT DATE: Unknown
STARTED: July 18, 2003 reported 1:25 P.M.
LOCATION: About 42 miles north of Columbia Falls, Montana, and 6 miles
south of the Canadian border, primarily in the Tepee Creek drainage of the North
Fork Flathead River. Legal Description: Portions of T36N, T37N, R22W and R23W
THREATS TO HUMAN LIFE/SAFETY: Whale Creek Residents along the North
Fork Road, Trail Creek Residents (approximately 100 homes/cabins), historic
buildings, and Kintla Campground.
RESOURCES THREATENED: Private homes and property, Timber, Recreation,
Fisheries, Wild & Scenic River Corridor.
INJURIES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS: 2
STRUCTURES: 7 houses/cabins, 29 outbuildings were lost, and 1
house/cabin damaged.
RESOURCES ON FIRE: 9 hand crews, 3 helicopters, 29 engines, 3 dozers
and 20 water tenders. Equipment used as needed includes feller bunchers,
skidders and excavators. Total support and overhead positions are approximately
642 personnel.
JURISDICTION: USDA Forest Service (Flathead National Forest), Flathead
County and Glacier National Park
OTHER COOPERATING AGENCIES: Montana DNRC, BIA, and BLM.
CONTACTS
- Wedge Canyon Fire Incident Command Information: 801-413-0525
- Wedge Canyon Fire web site: www.fs.fed.us/r5/fire/ciimt5/ac/
- Joint Information Center for all fires within Glacier N.P. and Flathead
N.F: 406-755-3910
- Northern Rockies Regional Fire Information: 1-800-781-2811
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