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Fact Sheet 33
Tuesday provided for warmer conditions and increased winds that saw an increase
in fire activity in the southeast portion of the fire within Glacier National
Park and unburned areas within the fire perimeter. 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. 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. Relative humidities are expected
to be low with temperatures in the mid-80’s and northwest winds.
The North Fork Road remains closed north of Glacier Rim to all traffic
except residents, firefighters, and emergency vehicles.
CURRENT SIZE: 41,531 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: 0
STRUCTURES: 7 houses/cabins, 29 outbuildings were lost,
and 1 house/cabin damaged.
RESOURCES ON FIRE: 9 hand crews, 3 helicopters, 18
engines, 3 dozers and 20 water tenders. Equipment used as needed includes
feller bunchers, skidders and excavators. Total support and overhead positions
are approximately 603 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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