Rain a helping hand to crews working Wolf Syrup Fire
A helicopter drops water on the Wolf Syrup Fire Thursday, June 19, 2024, southeast of Libby. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Heavy smoke comes off the smoldering Wolf Syrup Fire Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Lincoln County. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
A helicopter rises above the tree line to dump water on the smoldering Wolf Syrup Fire Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Lincoln County. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
More than 150 firefighters fought Northwest Montana's second-largest wildfire of 2025.
The blaze was reported on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 18, just north of the banks of Wolf Creek between Baucus Creek and Syrup Creek Road, 22 miles southeast of Libby.
Montana Department of Natural Resources fire officials said the fire size was about 140 acres Sunday afternoon following more accurate on-the-ground mapping. The cause is currently undetermined.
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