Moose is Bedding Down

After a seven week run, the Moose Fire is running out of steam. A combination of short day lengths, higher humidity, and cooler temperatures has allowed fire fighters to gain the upper hand. While crews continue to cool hot spots along the 96-mile perimeter, rehabilitation of cold areas has taken place over much of the fire.

Culvert work and road reconditioning continues inside the fire area. Approximately 50 miles of road inside the fire perimeter will be graded. Culverts are being cleaned to allow for future runoff.

Personnel on the fire now number 428 with another 4 crews being reassigned or sent home today. Three helicopters, fourteen engines, seven excavators, and three water tenders remain on the fire.

For more information call the Fire Information Center at 892-8970 or 892-9053. Up-to-date information, current fire perimeter maps and photos are available on the Moose Fire web site at its new location: www.nps.gov/glac/resources/fires_2001/fires.htm.