North Fork and Grave Creek/10 Lakes area closures lifted
In case it you missed it in this morning’s Kootenai fire complex report, the North Fork area closure in the Flathead Forest and the Grave Creek/10 Lakes area closure in the Kootenai Forest have been...
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Thompson-Divide Complex morning update – Sep 4, 8:00 am
Receiving & Distribution Mngr. Rick Sendra and Patrick Gomez roll hoses as Keesha Williams unbunches hose from the Thompson Fire, Sept. 2. Gomez is a Natural Resources Specialist and Williams is a...
View ArticleCooler, wetter and a lot less smoke; fires settle down
The cool, wet weather has really knocked things down. South of Glacier Park, the Essex evacuation order is cancelled and traffic on U.S. Highway 2 through the area is back to normal. Locally, the...
View ArticleFlathead National Forest eases fire restrictions to Stage I
Fire restrictions ease a bit to Stage I in the Flathead National Forest starting today. Other federal and state lands will likely follow suit. Commissioner gridlock will probably keep Flathead County...
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Thompson-Divide Complex Daily Fact Sheet Sept. 7, 8:00 AM
The snow layer dipped close to Marias Pass, MT, at elevations around 6,000 ft. north of the Thompson-Divide Complex’s Granite Fire Sept. 6, 2015. (photo Jonathan Moor) Here’s the morning update for...
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Northeast Kootenai Complex – Marston Fire Update – September 8, 2015
Marston Fire photo by Stonehenge Air Museum, Aug 28, 2015 Here’s this morning’s update on the Marston Fire, the only remaining wildfire of note in the Northeast Kootenai Complex. Activity is winding...
View ArticleFire restrictions lifted in almost all areas of Northwest Montana
Pretty much all fire restrictions (Stage I and Stage II) have been rescinded in this corner of Montana except for Flathead County proper. Chances are, the Flathead County Commissioners will get around...
View ArticleAll fire restrictions rescinded (including Flathead County finally)
Here’s the official press release on the lifting of fire restrictions for this corner of Montana. Note that Flathead County finally got with the program yesterday . . . Date: September 8, 2015 Contact:...
View ArticleMontana FWP: The effects of fire on animals
Here’s a timely news release by Bruce Auchly of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks discussing the effect — direct and indirect — of fire on animals . . . Summer’s fires are over, right? All that...
View ArticleOpen burning season begins, but you might wish to wait a while
A note from the Fire Chief, October 1, 2015 . . . According to the USFS report in the Daily Interlake dated October 1, 2015, fires will continue to burn until significant RAIN and or SNOW. At this time...
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A year of flames and smoke
The Daily Inter Lake has a well-written retrospective on the past year’s extended fire season. It’s in two parts. Here are the links: YEAR OF FLAMES, Part 1: An intense, ‘epic’ fire season YEAR OF...
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Already? 1000-acre Elk Hill Fire burning in the Bob
Elk Hill Fire, Lewis and Clarke NF, April 9, 2016 – USFS photo Personnel from the Lewis and Clarke National forest are busy suppressing the Elk Hill Fire, a 1000-acre blaze burning in the Bob Marshall...
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Elk Hill Fire still burning; Type 2 team arrives
Elk Hill Fire, April 10, 2016 – USFS photo Firefighting personnel continue dealing with the Elk Hill Fire, a 1068-acre blaze burning in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Fifty people (up from 30 yesterday)...
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Elk Hill Fire 60% contained; more progress expected today
Elk Hill Fire, aerial view. April 10, 2016 – USFS photo Firefighting personnel continue dealing with the Elk Hill Fire, a 1068-acre blaze burning in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The fire is now 60%...
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Elk Hill Fire shows little growth
Fire engines at Elk Hill Fire, April 13, 2016 – USFS photo Firefighting personnel continue dealing with the Elk Hill Fire, a 1068-acre blaze burning in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The fire is 60%...
View ArticleIt’s spring: Glacier Park announces prescribed burns in North Fork
Another sign of spring: Glacier Park announces a couple of prescribed burns in the North Fork . . . If you see smoke emanating from the North Fork in Glacier National Park in the next few weeks,...
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Heavy snow finishes off Elk Hill Fire
Fire engines at Elk Hill Fire, April 13, 2016 – USFS photo Stick a fork in it. It’s done. Some 10 inches of snow last Thursday night and Friday helped finish off the 1086-acre Elk Hill Fire in the Bob...
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Today’s smoke from Copper King Fire near Thompson Falls
The Copper King Fire makes its initial run on Sunday, July 31, 2016 All that smoke in the North Fork today is from the Copper King Fire near Thompson Falls in the Lolo National Forest. The blaze has...
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Coal Ridge Fire ‘controlled’
Coal Ridge – remains of old lookout – W. K. Walker According to a recent report, the Coal Ridge Fire is now “controlled.” It is located 6 miles southwest of Polebridge (or 1.5 miles ESE of the location...
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Storm system sparked fires across valley; Coal Ridge Fire out
The Copper King Fire makes its initial run on Sunday, July 31, 2016 Locally, the Coal Ridge Fire, a small, 0.2 acre blaze on the south face of Coal Ridge about 6 miles southwest of Polebridge, was...
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