Glacier National Park is burning amid a record heatwave, sparking evacuations

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• A wildfire broke out in Glacier National Park on Saturday, forcing evacuations from the park.
• The park also saw record high temperatures on Saturday.
• Firefighters have had difficulty containing the blaze due to dry winds and a lack of precipitation.

A fire in Glacier National Park has sparked evacuations over the weekend as record heat and high winds cause the fire to spread.

The Howe Ridge Fire first ignited over the weekend after lightning struck on Saturday. The wildfire spread rapidly as triple-digit temperatures and high winds fed the flames. Over 150 people were evacuated from campsites near the blaze on Sunday evening, and many roads in the park remained closed to visitors as of Monday, per the National Park Service. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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