Sprague Fire

Sprague Fire
Sprague Fire on August 31, 2017 at 1037 pm
Date(s)August 10, 2017 (2017-08-10) – October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)[1]
8:30pm
LocationGlacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States
Coordinates48°36′25″N 113°49′44″W / 48.607°N 113.829°W / 48.607; -113.829[2]
Statistics
Burned area16,982 acres (6,872 ha)
Land useForest
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries0
Structures destroyed1
Ignition
CauseLightning

The Sprague Fire was a wildfire in Glacier National Park in Montana. It was first reported on August 10, 2017, around 8:30 pm after being caused by a lightning storm. The fire encompassed 16,982 acres (6,872 ha). It nearly destroyed the historic Sperry Chalet.[2]

  1. ^ "Final Sprague Fire Update". InciWeb Incident Information System. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Sprague Fire". InciWeb Incident Information System. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.