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List of Wildfires Currently Burning in Montana [2021 Edition] Wildfire season began quite a bit earlier than usual this year in Montana. Dry, drought-like conditions have resulted in multiple fires are wildfires burning throughout the state. The largest wildfire burning in Montana is the Trail Creek Fire. The fire is burning along the border of Montana and Idaho 20 miles west of Wisdom, Montana. The fire is currently 32,933 Acres. The fire was started by lightning on Thursday, July 8, 2021. F...

Granite Pass Complex fires holding steady Mark Thorsell/MTN News and last updated 2021-07-19 19:53:56-04 LOLO PASS — The Granite Pass Complex fires burning in the area of Lolo Pass have seen little recent growth. The lightning-sparked blazes have burned a little over 1,700 acres and remain 0% contained. Crews are continuing to work on protection measures around Lolo Hot Springs, Granite Hot Springs and the Lolo Pass Visitor Center. Fire managers note the Lolo Creek fire is expected to imp...

Granite Pass Complex grows to 1,645 acres inciweb and last updated 2021-07-18 18:12:18-04 The Granite Pass Complex of fires near the Lolo Pass area has grown to 1,645 acres, according to a Sunday afternoon update on InciWeb. Planned actions for Sunday included assessing and preparing infrastructure along the Highway 12 corridor and developing a traffic control plan for the highway, as well as scouting and developing contingency plans. An evacuation warning from the Idaho border to Lolo Hot Spri...

Granite Pass Complex fire burning over 1,500 acres inciweb and last updated 2021-07-16 16:08:13-04 LOLO PASS — The Granite Pass Complex fires have burned 1,532 acres in the Lolo Pass area and remains 0% contained. An additional wildfire -- the Boulder Creek Fire -- has been added to the complex which also consists of the Lolo Cree, BH Hill and Shotguns that are burning in Montana and Idaho. Firefighters have completed wrapping critical infrastructure and recreation sites/infrastructure and...

UPDATE: JULY 16 AT 12:30 P.M. The Boulder Creek Fire is now joined with the Granite Pass Complex located northwest of the Shotgun Fire on the Powell Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. U.S. Forest Service said in a release the Boulder Creek Fire has been smoldering for the last week and has created enough smoke and heat to be considered a wildfire. Thursday, firefighters finished wrapping high-priority infrastructure and recreation sites Thursday. Wrapping is when a fi...

Granite Pass Complex fires have burned more than 1,500 acres inciweb and last updated 2021-07-16 16:16:54-04 LOLO PASS — The Granite Pass Complex fires have burned 1,532 acres in the Lolo Pass area and remain 0% contained. An additional wildfire - the Boulder Creek Fire - has been added to the complex which also consists of the Lolo Cree, BH Hill, and Shotguns fires that are burning in Montana and Idaho. Firefighters have completed wrapping critical infrastructure and recreation sites/infr...

Granite Pass Complex fires grow to 1,434 acres courtesy photo and last updated 2021-07-15 19:21:58-04 LOLO PASS — The Granite Pass Complex fires burning along the Montana/Idaho border have grown by nearly 300 acres. The lightning-sparked fires have burned a combined total of 1,434 acres and remain 0% contained. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. due to hot, dry, and breezy conditions. A previously issued Evacuation Warning remains in effect from the Idaho border to Lo...

Additional closures planned near Granite Pass Complex fires inciweb and last updated 2021-07-13 15:59:20-04 LOLO PASS — The Granite Pass Complex fires near Lolo Pass have burned an estimated 1,134 acres. The complex includes the Lolo Creek Fire in Montana and the BM Hill and Shotgun fires in Idaho. An evacuation remains in effect between the Idaho border and Lolo Hot Springs. Additional closures on the Lolo National Forest in the area of the blazes have been announced. All forest lands sou...