![Bear Creek Fire](https://www.gravel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Bear-Creek-Fire.jpg)
The Spotted Bear Ranger District has their hands full. Last Thursday afternoon, the Bear Creek Fire blew up from 465 acres to 17, 755 acres over a few hours. The Trail Fire better than doubled in size from 3,500 to 8,463 acres.
Further reading . . .
Fire near Spotted Bear roars from 465 to 17,755 acres (Daily Inter Lake)
InciWeb page for both fires
![Bear Creek Fire Map, 22 Aug, 2015](https://www.gravel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Bear-Creek-Fire-22-Aug-2015.jpg)