Expanding an additional 900 acres
to 3,500 total acres burned, the Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park
burned actively throughout Wednesday night. According to park information,
there is concern that the fire could expand to the southwest and northeast as a
ridge of high pressure is expected to break Thursday afternoon that could
result in turbulent winds.
Many historic cabins along Lake
McDonald were destroyed when the lightning-caused fire made its initial run,
expanding from a few acres to 1,500 acres overnight making the containment tougher.
Including some of the accessory buildings at the historic
Wheeler Cabin, most of the historic Kelly’s Camp cabins were consumed in the
fire.
Source:
https://www.fireengineering.com/articles/pt/2018/08/howe-ridge-fire-grows-to-3-500-acres.html
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