Lightning Creek Fire burning 2,461 acres, still at 0% containment

UPDATE: August 11, 2025 at 10:12 p.m.

The Lightning Creek Fire is currently burning 2,461 acres, and remains 0% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Officials reported an increase in fire activity within the footprint of the 2018 Cougar Fire, as a result of warmer and drier weather. There may be an increase in visible smoke for residents of the Clark Fork community and along Highway 200, stemming from this increase in activity.

141 total personnel are continuing to work on the fire as it burns through heavy “dead and down” fuels left from the previous incident in 2018.

UPDATE: August 10, 2025 at 10:04 a.m.

The Lightning Creek Fire remains 0% contained, the U.S. Forest Service confirmed in their most recent update. The fire is burning 2,427 acres.

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