MTGNP Muir Creek Fire

Last updated: 2024-07-29

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The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Glacier National Park.

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State: Montana

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Coordinates:

Latitude: 48° 22 97 Longitude: 113° 35 22

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NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.

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Incident Overview: 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.