From the Wednesday, August 23, 2006 online edition of the Hungry Horse News . . .
A fire about five miles northwest of Moose Lake up the North Fork of the Flathead has burned about 60 acres and was seeing plenty of air attack early this week as bombers dropped loads of retardant on it and a helicopter was making water drops as well.
The fire, called the Sun Dog fire, is one of at least three known fires in the Flathead area, all of which are small. The fires are believed to be holdovers from lightning last week.
Sun Dog has prompted the closure of several roads and trails in the North Fork, including:
* Forest Road #317, Coal Creek Road,
* Forest Road #909, Cyclone Road,
* Forest Road #5241, Moran Creek Road
* Forest Trail #40, Cyclone Lookout Trail
* Forest Trail #14, Coal Ridge Trail
* Forest Trail #2, Moran Creek Trail, and
* Forest Trail #239, Coal Creek Trail.
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