The Weasel Fire was a wildfire 17 miles northeast of Eureka in the

Kootenai National Forest The Kootenai National Forest is a national forest located in the far northwestern section of Montana and the northeasternmost lands in the Idaho panhandle in the United States, along the Canada–US border. Of the administered by the forest, le ...

in Montana in the United States. The fire was started by a lightning strike and first reported on September 2, 2017. The fire burned a total of and was one of three fires, alongside the

Gibralter Fire The Gibralter Fire (also called the Gibralter Ridge Fire) was a wildfire in Kootenai National Forest, east of Eureka, Montana in the United States. The fire, which was started by a lightning strike, was reported on August 7, 2017, and burned a tot ...

and

Caribou Fire The Caribou Fire (also known as the Linklater Fire) was a wildfire in the Kootenai National Forest, 21 miles northwest of Eureka, Montana in the United States. The fire, which was first reported on August 11, 2017, was started by a lightning strike ...

, burning in the vicinity at the same time. July 30, 2022, another fire was also named the Weasel Fire. According to the Montana DNRC website the location is 48.976646977409395, -114.7491624746314, about 15 miles northeast of Eureka in the

in Montana in the United States.

Events

2017 - The Weasel Fire resulted from a lightning strike in the

, 17 miles northeast of Eureka. The fire was first reported on September 2, 2017, at 1:46 PM. The fire was fueled by litter and understory timber, comprising subalpine fir, burning in steep, inaccessible terrain. Due to the fire's inaccessibility, fire crews were not able to view the fire for evaluation until September 11. The fire was estimated to have burned . By September 13, the fire had spread to Weasel Lake, resulting in Weasel Cabin and its accompanying dock to be wrapped for protection purposes. The Weasel Fire began burning on Tuchuck Mountain and grew to . Restoration and cleanup began and on September 22 Weasel Lake was open again to the public. The fire was reported out and contained on November 2, 2017. 2022 - The Weasel Fire was discovered on July 30, 2022, was started by lightning.

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