Sunday, July 29, 2007

Highway reopens near wind-whipped wildfire


HELENA, Mont. - A highway near Glacier National Park was reopened Sunday, just a half-mile from a wind-whipped wildfire, but a nearby lodge threatened by the flames remained evacuated.

Authorities escorted traffic on U.S. 2 through the area along the southern edge of the park in northwest Montana. Fire managers warned that it could be closed again if the blaze flared up like it did Saturday, when wind kicked it across control lines. A 24-mile stretch of the highway was closed Saturday.

“We’re expecting more of the same weather (Sunday) that crews had Saturday when they had problems,” said Dale Warriner, fire information officer.

news from msnbc.com

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