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  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire burning near Lake McDonald on Aug. 12, 2018. Justin Franz | Flathead Beacon

  • The Howe Ridge Fire near Lake McDonald. Photo courtesy of Glacier National Park.

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Howe Ridge Fire

Aug 12, 2018 | The Howe Ridge Fire was started on Aug. 11 following a lightning storm in Glacier National Park. The fire grew rapidly the evening of Aug. 12, forcing the closure of the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the evacuation of the upper Lake McDonald area.

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