Survivor Describes 'Growing Sense Of Panic' Driving Through Montana Wildfire
Justin Bilton and his father were hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana when they found themselves trapped in the middle of a forest fire.
A video went viral last month, showing the view through a car windshield of a complete inferno.
Justin Bilton, 37, is driving, while his 70-year-old father Charles coaches. They had been camping in Glacier National Park in Montana when the Howe Ridge Fire closed in.
“It was kind of a growing sense of panic,” Justin says. “So at first, we really thought that the fire was still up on the ridge. As we drove into it, we realized that it had overtaken the road, and then my panic began to increase.”
‘s Robin Young talks with Justin about the ordeal, and with , one
