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yep, we still have a ways to go. The switchbacks will start to tighten as we continue up through the 2003 Trapper Fire burn section and some remnants MAY be from the 1936 Heavens Peak fire. 13% of the Park burned in 2003 from several different fires.
from https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/terri ... 963f4.html
July 24 - Ognjanov: At 5 a.m. the next morning, we got all of our trucks in East Glacier and headed to the Many Glacier Valley. By the time we got there, we could see smoke coming out of Swiftcurrent Pass. At about 9:30 a.m., I made the decision to evacute the hotels. We made arrangements to take all of the employees to East Glacier, because there is a lot of space.
Holm: Even though we had excellent crews, we came to realize that even with all the tools and personnel we had, it was going to take an act of nature to stop these fires. There were fires all over the park; to the north of us, to the west of us. It just seemed like we were surrounded.
from https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/terri ... 963f4.html
July 24 - Ognjanov: At 5 a.m. the next morning, we got all of our trucks in East Glacier and headed to the Many Glacier Valley. By the time we got there, we could see smoke coming out of Swiftcurrent Pass. At about 9:30 a.m., I made the decision to evacute the hotels. We made arrangements to take all of the employees to East Glacier, because there is a lot of space.
Holm: Even though we had excellent crews, we came to realize that even with all the tools and personnel we had, it was going to take an act of nature to stop these fires. There were fires all over the park; to the north of us, to the west of us. It just seemed like we were surrounded.