Thompson-Divide Complex closures

This map shows areas closed by the Thompson-Divide Complex of fires in Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest. A firefighting force of 265 people, including three helicopters and 15 engines, is working on the fires, with the Sheep Fire the top priority since it is closest to U.S. 2 and the community of Essex. Vehicle traffic is being guided by pilot cars along U.S. 2 between mile markers 178 and 185. One of two BNSF Railway lines is open to train traffic; the other line is dedicated to firefighting efforts. Firefighting crews have been carried in on a work train to create gaps in the vegetation from the tracks toward the fire through steep, dense terrain.