Ground and air crews made a valiant stand
By MATT VOLZ, Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The main building of an historic, backcountry chalet in Glacier National Park in northern Montana burned in a wildfire Thursday evening.
The two-story Sperry Chalet was lost despite efforts by firefighters to protect it and save it, fire officials said.
“The firefighters, supported by 3 helicopters, made a valiant stand to save the structure but were unsuccessful in saving the main Sperry Chalet,” according to a statement posted on a federal fire website.
No one was hurt, and firefighters were working to save other buildings of the chalet. The chalet had been closed since Aug. 15 because of the fire.
The Sperry Chalet was built in 1913. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977.
Elsewhere in Montana, a wind-driven wildfire ripped through parched forest and grasslands in southeastern Montana, threatening 35 homes and
