Skillet Fire Salvage

Current Status:
Pre NEPA

Location Summary:
The Skillet Fire was reported on July 29, 2026, roughly 15 miles from Olney, Montana in the Bowen Creek area of the Tally Lake District, Flathead National Forest. The Flathead National Forest portion of the fire (approximately 3,100 acres) burned in heavy timber in the Bowen Creek, Robertson Creek, Alder Creek, and Sunday Pass areas.

Project Milestones:

Milestone	Date
NEPA Start Date
Finding/Decision Date

Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment

Lead Management Unit:
Tally Lake Ranger District

Project Purpose:
Fuels management; Vegetation management (other than forest products)

States:
Montana

Counties:
Flathead; Lincoln

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SARAH HASH
c/o Tally Lake Ranger District
650 Wolfpack Way
Kalispell, Montana 59901
406-758-3508
sarah.hash@usda.gov

• Comment/Object on Project
• Public Comment/Objection Reading Room

• FS Environmental Management
• CEQ's Guide to NEPA