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Wildfire Burns in Glacier National Park
Fire started Saturday afternoon on Mount Brown, near Avalanche.
The Avalanche Wildfire burns on Mount Brown in Glacier National Park on Saturday, Sept. 1. Photo courtesy of Glacier National Park.
Twenty-six firefighters are battling a 25-acre wildfire on the west side of Glacier National Park, near Avalanche.
The Avalanche Wildfire was first reported at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and is burning on the northern slope of Mount Brown. The fire was most likely caused by lightning, according to a press release from the National Park Service.
Personnel from Glacier National Park and the Flathead and Kootenai national forests are currently battling the fire. Three helicopters have also been brought in to douse the flames, but windy conditions have made it hard to attack the fire from above.
Due to the fire’s location, the Avalanche Lake Trail is closed until further notice.
The Avalanche Wildfire was first reported at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and is burning on the northern slope of Mount Brown. The fire was most likely caused by lightning, according to a press release from the National Park Service.
Due to the fire’s location, the Avalanche Lake Trail is closed until further notice.
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