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The Moose fire started August 14,
2001 with a lightning strike near Whitefish Divide, north of
Kalispell, Montana. The fire perimeter now covers over 69,000
acres on the Flathead National Forest, Glacier National Park, and
state and private land.
No major structures have been
lost. At the height of fire activity, over 1000 firefighters
were working out of the base camp in Columbia Falls, Montana
Suppression costs to date are
over $17,000,000 |
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Several school groups are touring fire camp and
making trips to the fire to learn first-hand about fighting
wildfires.
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