While firefighters on the Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park were preparing Friday for gusting winds that could fan the flames, a new wildfire was reported near the Canadian border and spreading quickly.

Just 10 percent of the Howe Ridge Fire, estimated at nearly 11,000 acres, was contained Friday morning. It could see growth later in the day as fire bosses were expecting a “dynamic” weather day due to an approaching cold front that was predicted to bring gusting winds with it. By Sunday night, however, a cooler, and wetter weather system could reach the area, according to the forecast.

The fire, started by a lightning strike on August 11, was being fed by heavy lodgepole pine regeneration from the 2003 Robert Fire and 2001 Moose Fire. There also was quite a bit of dead and downed logs and a substantial amount of large standing dead timber in the burn area.

Crews Friday were to concentrate on reducing fuel loads along the Inside North Fork Road, continue a structure protection assessment in Apgar Village and Avalanche Campground, and continue monitoring fire spread and initiate back burns as necessary along the Inside North Fork Road and the Lake McDonald Creek Trail to halt the fire's advance.

Meanwhile, the Boundary Fire was reported Thursday evening in the Boundary Creek Valley near the Campbell Mountain area west of Waterton Lake in northeast Glacier National Park.

Parks Canada deployed initial attack aerial resources, but were unsuccessful in limiting fire growth, a release from Glacier said. Parks Canada and Glacier National Park staff cleared hikers from the area and evacuated the Waterton River Backcountry Campground.

On Friday, evacuation orders were issued for all of Waterton Lakes National Park except for the Waterton Lakes townsite, Highway 5/6 including the entrance road to the townsite, and the Chief Mountain Highway.

Waterton Lake Trail, the North Boundary Trail, and the Waterton River Backcountry Campground have been closed. Additional closures were expected Friday.

Based on an aerial reconnaissance, the fire was estimated at 1,200 acres and was approximately one mile west of Waterton Lake. Thursday night it was reported to be fast-growing, with flame lengths up to 100 feet. The park was working to protect structures in the Goat Haunt area.

On Friday, air resources were to be used to slow the spread of the fire eastward toward Waterton Lake, as conditions allowed.