Tag Archives: Avalanche Wildland Fire

Avalanche Lake Trail reopened in Glacier Park

September 7, 2012Fire Information and Status, NewsAvalanche Wildland Fire, Glacier National Parknfpa

Fire crews and cooperative weather have knocked down the Avalanche Wildland Fire and Glacier Park’s Avalanche Lake trail has been reopened. Here is the official press release . . .

The Avalanche Lake Trail is open. The trail was recently closed due to the Avalanche Wildland Fire.

Fire activity remains minimal on the Avalanche Wildland Fire due to suppression actions and recent moisture and cooler temperatures. The fire area is located on Mount Brown near Avalanche Lake on the west side of the park. The fire area will continue to be monitored and additional suppression activities will be implemented as appropriate. Some smoke may be visible from locations within the park. The fire area is closed to the public.

For additional park information, please visit Glacier National Park’s website at www.nps.gov/glac or call park headquarters at 406-888-7800.

Cold front may help firefighting efforts in Glacier Park

September 5, 2012Fire Information and Status, NewsAvalanche Wildland Fire, Glacier National Parknfpa

An incoming cold front should aid firefighting efforts in Glacier Park . . .

Crews are successfully containing a wildfire burning near Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park and an incoming cold front could further calm the blaze.

The lightning-caused fire is now being estimated at 70 acres, due to more accurate mapping and not recent fire growth. The Avalanche Lake Trail remains closed until further notice.

A heavy-lift helicopter continued aerial water drops on the fire Wednesday while 25 firefighters and eight smoke jumpers worked to secure containment line on the west and north sides of the fire.

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Area fire activity easing off

September 5, 2012Fire Information and Status, NewsAvalanche Wildland Fire, Blacktail Ridge Fire, wildfire informationnfpa

Wildfire activity in this corner of Montana is easing off, not that anyone is complaining . . .

Burning activity was limited Tuesday on the Blacktail Ridge Fire near Plains, and the Avalanche Lake Trail remains closed in Glacier National Park due to a small fire nearby.

“Really we haven’t seen much fire growth today,” said Jennifer Costich, a fire information officer assigned to the Blacktail Ridge Fire, which has burned about 250 acres two air miles south of Plains…

In Glacier Park, firefighters have held the Avalanche Wildland Fire on Mount Brown to about 45 acres since it was detected last Saturday.

More than 30 people are working on the fire, including eight smokejumpers, along with helicopter support…

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Avalanche Fire estimate bumped to 45 acres

September 3, 2012Fire Information and Status, NewsAvalanche Wildland Fire, Glacier National Parknfpa

Looks like Glacier Park is making good progress controlling the Avalanche Fire . . .

The current size estimate of the Avalanche Wildland Fire in Glacier National Park is approximately 45 acres. This size estimate is due to more accurate mapping of the fire, not fire growth, park officials said Monday afternoon.

The wildland fire is located on Mount Brown, near Avalanche Lake on the west side of Glacier National Park. The Avalanche Lake Trail is closed until further notice.

Aerial water drops have been effective in suppressing the fire, along with about 25 fire firefighters constructing fireline.

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Crews fighting wildfire in Glacier Park’s Avalanche Lake area

September 3, 2012Fire Information and Status, NewsAvalanche Lake, Avalanche Wildland Fire, Glacier National Park, wildfiresnfpa

Glacier Park is dealing with a wildfire in the vicinity of Avalanche Lake . . .

Firefighters spent Sunday working to suppress the 25-acre Avalanche Wildland Fire burning on Mount Brown in Glacier National Park.

Reported to authorities Saturday afternoon, the wildfire is located near Avalanche Lake and the popular Avalanche Lake Trail will remain closed from the campground to the lake until further notice.No other trails have been closed because of the fire, park officials said.

Two U.S. Forest Service helicopters and a contract helicopter are being used to drop water on the fire and for aerial observation.

Twenty six firefighters and eight smoke jumpers also are working to suppress the fire. They are from Glacier National Park, Flathead National Forest and Kootenai National Forest.

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