Hay Creek

Unit Information

Flathead National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
650 Wolfpack Way
Kalispell, MT 59901

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Photo taken from helicopter on east side of Hay Creek Fire showing a mix of burned and unburned areas.

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October 14, 2021 Final Update: The Hay Creek Fire was declared Contained on September 14, 2021, and declared Controlled on October 12, 2021. As of October 13, 2021 all closures related to the fire have been lifted.

Basic Information

Current as of
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning/natural
Date of Origin	Wednesday July 21st, 2021 approx. 05:45 PM
Location	Approximately 4 miles west of Polebridge, Montana
Coordinates	48.778 latitude, -114.431 longitude

Current Situation

Total Personnel	10
Size	2,894 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Fuels Involved	Dense mixed conifer and lodgepole stands and mature timber with heavy down/dead and intermixed grass-shrub component at lower elevations.