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Skillet Fire Evacuation Warning Downgraded

Thursday, August 13, 2026

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The Skillet Fire, active since July 29, has prompted a downgrade from an evacuation order to an evacuation warning for the Good Creek/Alder Creek Area as of August 7, 2026. The fire, burning in heavy timber and dead trees on Flathead National Forest, crossed into Kootenai National Forest on July 30.

Residents in the Good Creek/Alder Creek Area should prepare to evacuate immediately if instructed by officials. The fire, managed by a Complex Incident Management Team since August 2, is currently burning aggressively but has not yet directly threatened Okanogan–Omak communities. Fire crews are monitoring the perimeter to prevent further spread toward populated areas.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtfnf-skillet-fire

Checked against the public record6 of 9 claims · 67%

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

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The Skillet Fire has been active since July 29“The Skillet Fire was detected in the Tally Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest, roughly 15 miles from Olney, MT in the Bowen Creek area. The fire was reported in the afternoon of July 29, 2026.”
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A downgrade from an evacuation order to an evacuation warning for the Good Creek/Alder Creek Area was announced as of August 7, 2026“An EVACUATION WARNING was issued for the Good Creek/Alder Creek Area on August 7, 2026, at 1 pm. This is a downgrade from the prior evacuation order.”
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The Skillet Fire is burning in heavy timber and dead trees on Flathead National Forest“The fire is actively and aggressively burning in heavy timber and dead and down trees.”
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The Skillet Fire crossed into Kootenai National Forest on July 30“The fire crossed the Kootenai National Forest boundary on July 30.”
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Residents in the Good Creek/Alder Creek Area should prepare to evacuate immediately if instructed by officials“null”
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The Skillet Fire has been managed by a Complex Incident Management Team since August 2“A Complex Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire on August 2, 2026.”
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The Skillet Fire is currently burning aggressively“The fire is actively and aggressively burning in heavy timber and dead and down trees.”
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The Skillet Fire has not yet directly threatened Okanogan–Omak communities“null”
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Fire crews are monitoring the perimeter to prevent further spread toward populated areas“null”