August 1, 2006
Crews battle fires from Washington to Montana
Red Eagle fire in Glacier now at 24,000 acres
Tourism booming on non-fire side of Glacier National Park
Big Creek fire chars 13,000 acres near Livingston
Glacier and Yellowstone threatened by global warming
Weather aids Big Creek firefighters
Cooler temperatures Monday gave firefighters a leg up on a wildfire that flared up this weekend near Emigrant, destroying three homes, officials said.
The Big Creek fire sparked at 3 p.m. Saturday about five miles southwest of Emigrant, and whipped up to nearly 12,000 acres by Monday night, said Erin Fryer, a fire information officer.