Update 9:50 p.m.: The Flathead Beacon is reporting that the fire has grown to 1,000 acres in five hours, forcing the evacuation of Rising Sun Campground and Rising Sun Motor Inn.
A type 2 incident team has been ordered, and a fire information phone line has been established at (406) 732-7791.The fire, initially estimated at two acres, is burning on the east side of Glacier National Park, approximately six miles from Logan Pass, according to park officials. Going-to-the-sun road is closed from St. Mary to Logan Pass. Firefighters are responding to the fire.
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