Mural tribute to Mann Gulch Fire approved in Helena

  • Source: NonStop Local
  • Published: 03/27/2024 12:00 AM

PHOTOS: The City of Helena Commission has announced that they unanimously approved a mural design entitled 'Wildfire' by artist, Elise Perpignano, to be used for the Lyndale Tunnel mural. Perpignano is a lifelong resident of Helena and also had another mural piece selected by the city entitled 'Momentum', which can be viewed now on the Centennial Trail tunnel under Last Chance Gulch connecting Memorial Park and Centennial Park. Perpignano's design, 'Wildfire' commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire. The US Forest Service describes the events of the fire on their website, "On August 5, 1949, a wildfire overran 16 firefighters in Mann Gulch on the Helena National Forest in Montana. Only three survived—the foreman and two members of an 18-man smokejumper crew that had parachuted into a small valley or gulch near the fire."



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