Caribou Fire ( also known as the Linklater Fire ) was a wildfire in the Kootenai National Forest , 21 miles northwest of Eureka , Montana in the United States . The fire , which was first reported on August 11 , 2017 , was started by a lightning strike and burned a total of , including acres in Canada . The fire threatened the community of West Kootenai , Montana , resulting in a mandatory evacuation of the community . It destroyed 10 homes . The Caribou Fire was one three fires burning in the forest , alongside the Gibralter Fire and Weasel Fire
Gibralter Fire
Gibralter Fire
Caribou Fire