Environment

Elder 1 Fire Detected in Lolo National Forest

Friday, August 28, 2026

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The Elder 1 Fire was detected on July 24, 2026, in the Ninemile Ranger District of Lolo National Forest, approximately 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown in the Rock Creek area.

The fire, caused by lightning, is burning in heavy timber and remains active as of the latest update. No evacuation orders or road closures were mentioned in the public record.

Residents should monitor updates from the Lolo National Forest for potential impacts on air quality or travel routes.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtlnf-elder-1-fire

Checked against the public record6 of 11 claims · 55%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Elder 1 Fire was detected on July 24, 2026“The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest, roughly 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown in the Rock Creek area on the afternoon of July 24, 2026.”
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The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Ninemile Ranger District of Lolo National Forest“The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest, roughly 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown in the Rock Creek area on the afternoon of July 24, 2026.”
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The Elder 1 Fire was detected approximately 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown“The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest, roughly 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown in the Rock Creek area on the afternoon of July 24, 2026.”
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The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Rock Creek area“The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest, roughly 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown in the Rock Creek area on the afternoon of July 24, 2026.”
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The Elder 1 Fire was caused by lightning“Cause Lightning Date of Origin Fri, 07/24/2026 - 15:26 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Location 7 Miles west of Frenchtown, MT Coordinates 46° 56' 24'' Latitude -114° 19' 15 '' Longitude Current Situation Size 1,235 Acres Percent of Perimeter Contained 100% Air Quality”
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The Elder 1 Fire is burning in heavy timber“The Elder 1 Fire was detected in the Ninemile Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest, roughly 7 miles southwest of Frenchtown in the Rock Creek area on the afternoon of July 24, 2026. The lightning-caused fire is burning in heavy timber.”
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The Elder 1 Fire remains active as of the latest update“null”
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No evacuation orders were mentioned in the public record“null”
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No road closures were mentioned in the public record“null”
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Residents should monitor updates from the Lolo National Forest for potential impacts on air quality“null”
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Residents should monitor updates from the Lolo National Forest for potential impacts on travel routes“null”