National Park Service Releases Review of Fire at Glacier National Park’s Sperry Chalet
Today, the
The review outlines the origins and growth of the Sprague fire over the course of three weeks, until it reached the
Fire crews successfully protected other structures within the
"Growing up near
The summer of 2017 was a challenging fire season nationwide. The location of
Retardant drops had been considered to assist in the protection of the
The review provides observations and recommendations for the
* Sprinklers were installed on the roof of the dormitory by a
* Recommend that specific NPS wildland firefighters also be trained in fall protection to safely install sprinklers and shelter wrap. The focus for this training could be for parks with remote, high-risk historic structures.
* During the incident, there was much discussion about shelter wrapping the Sperry Dormitory. Shelter wrapping involves installing an aluminum barrier curtain around the entire structure. The review team consistently heard that firefighter safety was the first priority and the dormitory could not be completely and effectively wrapped due to the building construction. The lower part of the building was wrapped and was the highest level of work that could be accomplished safely and effectively.
* Structure protection means that firefighters take appropriate measures, such as safely wrapping the areas where it will be effective, and realize that sometimes it means accepting unavoidable vulnerability, especially when highly flammable structures are situated in dangerous topographic settings.
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Glacier National Park Superintendent
The NPS delegated the review and investigation of the fire at
The review report and fire investigation are located on the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned website. https://www.wildfirelessons.net/viewdocument/sperry-chalet-structure-loss-2017
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