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Photos: Wildfire Burns Near Essex

Authorities closed a section of U.S. Highway 2 near Essex on Thursday to provide safe access for firefighters battling the Sheep Fire, a 232-acre blaze that has grown to within 1 mile of the highway and river corridor near the southern boundary of Glacier National Park.

Greg Lindstrom
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Jonathan Moor, public information officer for the Northern Rockies Incident Management Team, watches as the Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 21, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 21, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Aaron Archer, left, and Mike Burr wrap fire retardant material as the Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Ted Steiner watches the Sheep Fire burn near Essex as he clears debris from his home on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
Mike Burr packs belongings as the Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
From left: Mike Burr, Lisa Steiner and Aaron Archer wrap the Steiner's deck in fire retardant material as the Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
BNSF Railway crews install sprinklers on a trestle as the Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 20, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon
The Sheep Fire burns near Essex on Aug. 21, 2015. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon

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