The West Fork fire as seen from Bobtail Road on Saturday afternoon, September 2. The fire was estimated at 900 acres at this point.
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West Fork Fire
September 2, 2017
The West Fork Fire on the Kootenai National Forest was started by lightning the morning of August 30. As of Saturday afternoon, September 2, the fire had grown to 900 acres with an impressive display of smoke. The fire is located five miles north of Kootenai River Road, in the Quartz Creek/Bobtail Ridge area. An area closure order has been instituted for public safety and fire fighting efforts. J. Neils Park is the staging area for equipment.
Visit the Kootenai National Forest web site for current updates on this and other fires on the forest: www.fs.usda./gov.
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