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Lemonade Fire

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Unit Information

650 Wolfpack Way 
Kalispell, 
59901 
650 Wolfpack Way 
Kalispell, 
59901 

Incident Contacts

  • Tally Lake Ranger District
    Email:
    ivy.gehling@usda.gov
    Phone:
    406-758-5204
    Hours:
    M-F 8:00 a - 5:00 p

News

Total Acres: 667Containment: 60%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: LightningLocation: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 234Highlights: The Lemonade Fire has reached 60% containment. Today is the last shift for the Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 3. A Tally Lake Ranger District Type 4 organization will take command of the fire on Wednesday, September 14, at 7:00 am. 
Total Acres: 667Containment: 45%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: Lightning Location: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 250  
Total Acres: 667Containment: 30%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: Lightning Location: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 254Highlights: The Lemonade Fire has reached 30% containment, with crews continuing to look for areas to fight the fire directly. Firefighters have begun to mop up, or actively cool, remaining heat on the fire’s edge along many places around the perimeter.  
Total Acres: 660Containment: 15%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: LightningLocation: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 270   
Daily Update - September 9, 2022
Updated On: 09/09/2022
Total Acres: 645Containment: 15%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: Lightning Location: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 210
Daily Update - September 8, 2022
Updated On: 09/08/2022
Total Acres: 636Containment: 0%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: Lightning Location: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 176
Daily Update - September 7, 2022
Updated On: 09/07/2022
Total Acres: 619Containment: 0%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: Lightning Location: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 163Highlights: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until midnight on Wednesday due to high winds associated with an incoming cold front. This could cause more active fire behavior, including higher rates of spread and the potential for spotting. 
Daily Update - September 6, 2022
Updated On: 09/06/2022
Total Acres: 593Containment: 0%Start Date: September 1, 2022Cause: Lightning Location: 21 miles west of Kalispell near MarionPersonnel: 157Highlights: While additional resources continue to come in to fight the Lemonade Fire, many other fires are burning throughout the Northern Rockies and neighboring geographic areas. Crews, equipment, aircraft, and other resources will be prioritized and coordinated throughout the region. 
Daily Update - September 5, 2022
Updated On: 09/05/2022