Small fire on the east side of Glacier National Park contained
TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 5 months AGO
Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore for the Bigfork Eagle and hosts News Now and other podcasts for the Daily Inter Lake. Originally from Kentucky, Taylor started her career at the award-winning public radio newsroom at Murray State University. She worked as a general assignment reporter for WKMS, where her stories aired on National Public Radio, including the show “All Things Considered.” She can be reached at 406-758-4440 or at [email protected]. | July 25, 2023 12:00 PM
A wildfire less than a tenth of an acre in size is contained on the east side of Glacier National Park.
The Ranger Fire cropped up Monday evening on the lower flank of Going-to-the-Sun Mountain about 100 yards north of Going-to-the-Sun Road at the Reynold's Fire pullout.
Glacier National Park Public Information Officer Gina Icenoggle said the Ranger Fire was caused by a lightning strike and started being suppressed by firefighters at 7:30 p.m. Around 11 a.m. on Tuesday the fire was declared controlled and moved to patrol status.
Icenoggle said firefighters were confident the fire wouldn't spread, but noted that they had not been able to fully extinguish the blaze due to high winds.
The responding crew included one engine and five firefighters.
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