Progress made at Bridger Bowl fire Play Video
Posted: Sep 27, 2009 10:07 AM
Updated: Sep 29, 2009 4:56 PM
Firefighters continued to make progress Tuesday on a wildfire burning near Bridger Bowl ski area.
The Flaming Arrow Fire began over the weekend when a controlled burn rekindled.
Crews continued to work on hot spots in the interior of the 350-acre blaze on Tuesday. County officials said they hope to contain the fire by Tuesday night with help from cooler, wet weather.
The fire, which stared in the Flaming Arrow subdivision in Bridger Canyon south of the ski area on Saturday afternoon, consumed more than 350 acres. The fire did not cross onto the ski hill but did burn part of the parking lot.
All Bridger Bowl business operations are functioning as normal, according to Bridger's Web site, which is providing updates on the fire. Bridger employees added Tuesday that the 14th annual Raptor Fest will be held as normally planned this weekend.
Gallatin County Sheriff's Department announced on Monday that the blaze was accidental in nature and started when a controlled burn rekindled.
(From Sept. 28, 2009)
A fire that burned more than 350 acres near the Bridger Bowl ski area over the weekend was determined to be accidental in nature and started when a controlled burn rekindled, the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department announced Monday afternoon.
Cooler temperatures overnight Sunday into Monday morning helped to subdue the blaze.
The fire, which stared in the Flaming Arrow subdivision in Bridger Canyon south of the ski area on Saturday afternoon, consumed more than 350 acres. The fire did not cross onto the ski hill but did burn part of the parking lot.
Firefighting crews and two helicopters worked to extinguish hotspots Monday.
All Bridger Bowl business operations were functioning as normal on Monday, according to Bridger's Web site, which is providing updates on the fire.
Crews managed to keep the fire from spreading to any structures, including houses in the area over the weekend. However, the fire burned around houses in the area.
Gallatin County officials expect cooler, wet weather in the coming days will help contain what is left of the blaze.
On Saturday, crews restricted access in Bridger Canyon to residents only as they battled the blaze throughout the evening. Traffic was being stopped at the "M" trail. The road was reopened, but on Sunday authorities were asking non-residents to stay away while crews continue to work in the area. The speed limit on a portion of the roadway was reduced to 35 miles per hour.
(From Sept. 27, 2009)
A fire near Bridger Bowl ski area has consumed 350 to 380 acres as crews continued to work to get the blaze under control Sunday morning.
The fire ignited south of the ski area Saturday afternoon and spread to the parking lot of Bridger Bowl Ski Area, however it did not reach the hill. The fire was still burning Sunday morning, but it had died down considerably from the night before.
The fire is burning on private land. Crews have managed to keep the fire from spreading to any structures, including houses in the area. However, the fire has burned around houses in the area.
Crews have been able to keep the fire from crossing the Bridger Canyon Road to the east, managing to contain it to the west side of the roadway.
On Saturday, crews restricted access in Bridger Canyon to resident only as they battled the blaze throughout the evening. Traffic was being stopped at the "M" trail. The road is reopen, but authorities are asking non-residents to stay away while crews continue to work in the area. The speed limit on a portion of the roadway has been reduced to 35 miles per hour.
A DNRC helicopter was assigned to the fire. It could be seen making water drops Sunday morning.
There are no evacuations in the area at this time. Some people chose to voluntarily evacuate Saturday night.
Several fire crews from throughout the area responded to the blaze, including Bridger Canyon, who led the efforts.
The fire was reported at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday south of Bridger Bowl in the Flaming Arrow subdivision in Bridger Canyon.
Bridger Bowl is providing updates on the fire on its Web site.
A Saturday afternoon fire scorched more than 100 acres near Bridger Bowl and prompted a closure of Bridger Canyon.
As of 8 p.m. Saturday, the fire had burned between 100 and 200 acres south of the ski area. Afternoon winds are believed to have caused the fire to grow. Crews hoped to get control of the fire Saturday night after the sun went down.
The cause is unknown at this time.
Crews restricted access in Bridger Canyon to resident only as they battled the blaze throughout the evening. Traffic was being stopped at the "M" trail.
No structures were involved as of around 8 p.m. Saturday. Some people chose to voluntarily evacuate the area.
Several fire crews from throughout the area responded to the blaze, including Bridger Canyon, who led the efforts. Crews planned to order helicopters to help fight the blaze Sunday.
