Skillet Fire Near Olney Grows to About 2,500 Acres and Remains Uncontained

Overview

• The Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 7 took command on Sunday and officials report the fire at about 2,494 acres with 0% containment and roughly 244 personnel assigned.
• The fire is moving through dense downed timber from a December 2025 blowdown that is producing extreme behavior and making safe access difficult for crews.
• Ground crews are widening anchor points, building dozer lines toward Robertson Creek, and conducting night operations where risk is lower to protect structures and slow spread.
• A Red Flag Warning, gusty winds and heavy smoke have kept aircraft grounded at times, a Temporary Flight Restriction is in place, and Flathead County has issued evacuation orders for Good Creek and Alder Creek affecting about 70 addresses.
• Managers are trying to steer the fire toward the East Fork 2023 burn scar to aid containment and say the blaze could continue until sustained wetting rains arrive, so observers should watch for updated mapping and changes to aviation availability.