Glacier National Park benefiting from intense fire season

It’s no secret that B.C. has had an intense fire season and Glacier National Park near Revelstoke has faced the same situation with fires burning more terrain and taking longer to burn out.

However, Parks Canada actually considers the blazes a benefit.

Two blazes that were started by lightning strikes in early July are still smoldering in the northeastern part of the park.

Fire crews focused their efforts on making sure the flames didn’t affect the Trans-Canada Highway or nearby rail line.

Watch Below: An aerial view of terrain burnt by the Mountain Creek wildfire in Glacier National Park.

Aerial view of Mountain Creek Wildfire area in Glacier National Park. See more tonight on @GlobalOkanagan pic.twitter.com/Gh19GiQI3U

— Megan Turcato (@meganturcato) September 22, 2017

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: Aerial view of Mountain Creek Wildfire area in Glacier National Park. See more tonight on <a href="https://twitter.com/GlobalOkanagan">@GlobalOkanagan</a> <a href="https://t.co/Gh19GiQI3U">pic.twitter.com/Gh19GiQI3U</a></p><p>— Megan Turcato (@meganturcato) <a href="https://twitter.com/meganturcato/status/911290859236102144">September 22, 2017</a>