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Muir Creek Fire Public Information Map July 28, 2024
The Muir Creek Fire was reported on the evening of Tuesday, July 23rd. It is located in a remote area of southern Glacier National Park on a western slope of Mount Saint Nicholas approximately 4 miles east of US Highway 2 and the Pinnacle community.
On the morning of Wednesday, July 24, Glacier National Park firefighters scouted and confirmed the smoke report. The fire was immediately managed as a suppression fire due to location, current and predicted weather conditions, and limited availability of national firefighting resources. Helicopter rappelers were flown in for initial attack and directed numerous water drops from aircraft. Despite these efforts, fire activity increased, and the fire grew to approximately 30 acres by Thursday morning.
| Current as of | Fri, 08/02/2024 - 12:21 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Boise |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 20 miles southeast of West Glacier, MT and east of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River |
| Incident Commander | Mike West, Incident Commander; Northwest Montana Type 3 Incident Managment Team |
| Coordinates |
48° 22' 58'' Latitude
-113° 35' 13
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 32 |
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| Size | 30 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Heavy dead and down component. Steep rocky terrain. Low 1000 hour fuel moistures. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue monitoring fire activity. Assess for structure protection. Perform fuel reduction around values at risk. |
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| Weather Concerns | A warm ridge is setting up on Wednesday with increasing temperatures and drier relative humidity into the weekend. |
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