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Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 26, 2022 Late last week, over an inch of rain fell over the Boulder Lake Fire area resulting in no new fire growth and minimal fire behavior. In the coming weeks, fire activity is anticipated to be minimal due to moderate daytime temperatures and cool evenings and nights. The fire may continue to smolder in heavy dead/down fuels, producing some light smoke. Crews will continue to patrol the fire until a season-ending event occurs (substantial rain or snow). 

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 19Little to no fire growth occurred over the weekend due to cool weather and some rainfall over the fire area. The Boulder Lake Fire remains at 1,831 acres in size. Due to minimal fire activity and predicted weather, the fire is now being managed under a Type 4 Incident Command structure.  

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 16, 2022*The next update will be Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 13, 2022The Boulder Lake Fire is now approximately 1,800 acres in size due to fire growth on the south flank of the fire. Fire behavior on the south flank includes surface fire with isolated torching, creeping, and backing in heavy dead and down fuels. The fire has now reached the Boulder Lake Trail #333 to the south. Continued point protection efforts by helicopters have resulted in the Gold Creek Cabin remaining unburned. 

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 11, 2022The Boulder Lake Fire is now approximately 1,700 acres in size due to fire growth on the south flank of the fire. Fire behavior on the south flank includes surface fire with isolated single tree torching, short-range spotting, and creeping in heavy dead and down fuels with a high concentration of overhead hazards. The Gold Creek cabin remains unburned. Point protection of the cabin will continue as needed using helicopter bucket drops to check any fire spread toward the cabin.

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 9, 2022

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 8, 2022Critical fire weather yesterday including wind gusts and low relative humidity, contributed to increased fire behavior and smoke production on the Boulder Lake Fire which was visible late in the afternoon from Missoula and Seeley Lake, MT. Information gathered from a reconnaissance flight indicates that the fire is now estimated to be 1,400 acres in size.  

Boulder Lake Fire Update - Sept. 7

Boulder Lake Fire Update for Sept. 6