Robert Megaplex Fact Sheet

Glacier National Park Fires

Evening Fire Update
Robert Megaplex

Robert Fire, Trapper Creek, Middle Fork, and Rampage

Monday September 1, 2003 - pm update

Incident Information Contacts:
(406)755-3910 (voice) and (406)755-3931 (fax)

Robert Fire Information
406/892-0948

Road Closure, Check Point and Evacuation Information:Flathead County Office of Emergency Services Public Information Line: 406/758-5606

News and Notes:

Observant visitors to the Joint Information Center website have noticed that not all of the infrared maps for the Robert fire are being updated on a daily basis. As fire activity diminishes on this incident, other fires have received a higher priority for daily flights. When the situation warrants, more infrared data will be gathered.

Further clarification on the status of the North Fork of the Flathead River, and North Fork Road:

The North Fork river is open from Polebridge to Big Creek.
Polebridge, Coal, Camas and Big Creek river access points are open; users cannot go farther than Big Creek. The river is closed between Big Creek and Glacier Rim.
North Fork Road is open north to Polebridge. No stopping is permitted between Big Creek and Glacier Rim.

Fire Information:

Again, today’s air inversion lifted earlier than yesterday; once it did, the fires quickly became active. Continued high pressure will dominate the area tomorrow. As a result, temperatures will increase, causing fires to be active at lower elevations than today. Winds will also pick up in drainages, with gusts into the teens.

Middle Fork Complex:

The Center and Harrison fires continue to back slowly downhill toward the Middle Fork River. They’ve burned within a ¼ mile of each other, and should join together. The Belton fire received a great deal of attention from air operations, especially in the Lincoln Creek drainage. Fire managers were pleased with the progress made on the west side of the Belton fire.

Rampage Complex:

The Riverview I & II fires were active today; they may burn together this week. There were more flights over the Continental Divide, again confirming that the Double Mountain fire has not crossed. Although there will be continued fire activity in that area, the potential for the fire to cross the divide is considered low.

Robert Fire:

More progress was made in the northeast corner of the fire in the vicinity of Deep Creek. Crews will continue to work the area tomorrow. A great deal of smoke was generated around Stanton Mountain. This area is expected to be active over the next several days, and will be closely monitored.

Trapper Creek Complex:

The Trapper Creek fire continues to move slowly south and west. The threat of the fire extending through Kootenai Pass and going to Canada remains diminished, but is not eliminated. More activity was also observed on the Wolf Gun fire, moving north.

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