Wildfire moves closer to Glacier National Park's scenic road
August 19, 2018
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A wildfire in Montana's Glacier National Park is forcing more evacuations and has burned within a half-mile of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Protecting the highway through the park is officials' priority, with firefighters installing hoses and sprinklers to prevent it from spreading there, The Missoulian newspaper reported Sunday.
If that happens, destabilization could lead rock and trees to fall for years, operations chief Rocky Gilbert said.
Part of the 50-mile, two-lane road is closed. The road spans the width of the park and crosses the Continental Divide, accord...
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