UPDATE: 12:10 a.m. - July 4, 2025
The Lolo National Forest provided an update on the Bear Creek Fire late Friday morning.
Due to more accurate mapping, the acreage has been updated to 19 acres burned.
(second report: 10:53 a.m. - July 4, 2025)
The Bear Creek Fire burning 11 miles west of Lolo and 3½ miles north of U.S. Highway 12 has grown to between 30 and 40 acres.
The blaze is burning primarily in timber.
The resources on scene include a hot shot crew, two engines, one module, and overhead personnel. A dozer and an aircraft have been ordered.
The Lolo National Forest notes that because of road access issues, personnel spent Thursday afternoon and evening trying to gain access and vantage points of the fire.
Fire weather conditions and topography contributed to limited visibility and increased fire behavior, according to a social media post.
Personnel will work with a dozer on Friday to improve access into the fire, scout the area and confirm how many acres have burned.
(first report: 10:26 a.m. - July 4, 2025)
A wildfire that sparked Thursday afternoon continues to burn 11 miles west of Lolo.
The Bear Creek fire, which is estimated at between 10 and 20 acres, is burning primarily in timber.
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reports that two engines and a fuels module were on scene on Thursday evening, and more resources have been ordered.
No structures are threatened and no evacuations are in place at this time.
