McDermott has burned 427 acres, burning 16 miles northwest of Philipsburg.
Latest update
The McDermott Fire, located in the Upper Willow Creek area, is burning in an inaccessible area containing a large concentration of standing dead trees (“snags”) that pose challenges to ensuring firefighter safety and in responding to potential medical emergencies.
Fire managers from the Forest, working in collaboration with local county officials and cooperating agency representatives, have identified and prioritized critical values at risk in the fire area. The values most likely to be impacted are located three miles to the east of the fire’s location.
McDermott Live Perimeter Growth
McDermott Fire Growth History
Fires near McDermott
🔥
Carlson Fire 2026
Walkerville,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 26
0 acre
🔥 Carlson Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-26 17:51:12 UTC
🔥
Jericho Creek 2026
Helena West Side,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 18
2,068 acre
82% contained
🔥 Jericho Creek
First Reported:
2026-05-18 14:39:44 UTC
🔥
Ross Fork Fire 2026
Philipsburg,
Montana,
United States
Started: Apr 7
2 acre
🔥 Ross Fork Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-07 20:57:30 UTC
🔥
Panama Fire 2026
Whitehall,
Montana,
United States
Started: Mar 18
598 acre
75% contained
🔥 Panama Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-18 18:59:44 UTC
🔥
Lg51 6035 Fire 2026
Whitehall,
Montana,
United States
Started: Mar 9
0 acre
🔥 Lg51 6035 Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-09 21:12:37 UTC
🔥
West Fork Piles -South Half Rx Fire 2025
Darby,
Montana,
United States
Started: Oct 24
76 acre
🔥 West Fork Piles -South Half Rx Fire
First Reported:
2025-10-24 21:53:00 UTC
🔥
Cutaway Fire 2025
Philipsburg,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 6
81 acre
20% contained
🔥 Cutaway Fire
First Reported:
2025-09-06 21:51:00 UTC
🔥
Timber Butte Fire 2025
Dillon,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 3
2,245 acre
100% contained
🔥 Timber Butte Fire
First Reported:
2025-09-03 20:56:46 UTC
🔥
Elk Ridge Fire 2025
Darby,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 26
25 acre
🔥 Elk Ridge Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-26 21:57:17 UTC
🔥
Barefoot Fire 2025
Darby,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 26
9 acre
100% contained
🔥 Barefoot Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-26 21:17:42 UTC
🔥
East 2025
Superior,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 24
2,231 acre
50% contained
🔥 East
First Reported:
2025-08-24 17:22:07 UTC
🔥
Waldo Bar Fire 2025
Darby,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 23
121 acre
100% contained
🔥 Waldo Bar Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-23 18:39:50 UTC
🔥
Squeezer Creek Fire 2025
Pablo,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 22
165 acre
100% contained
🔥 Squeezer Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-22 19:04:00 UTC
🔥
Corral Creek Fire 2025
Missoula,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 21
356 acre
92% contained
🔥 Corral Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-21 22:29:04 UTC
🔥
Blacktail Fire 2025
Started: Aug 20
20 acre
🔥 Blacktail Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 23:34:00 UTC
🔥
Rhoda Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 20
2,700 acre
0% contained
🔥 Rhoda Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 23:29:00 UTC
🔥
Devil Mountain Fire 2025
Lincoln,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 20
1,932 acre
2% contained
🔥 Devil Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 22:51:01 UTC
🔥
Sandbar 2 Fire 2025
Helena,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 20
243 acre
100% contained
🔥 Sandbar 2 Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 19:01:39 UTC
🔥
Wind Lake Fire 2025
Pinesdale,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 20
488 acre
100% contained
🔥 Wind Lake Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 15:39:00 UTC
🔥
Bata Fire 2025
Seeley Lake,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 20
1 acre
🔥 Bata Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 02:23:00 UTC
🔥
Lonely Mountain Fire 2025
Started: Aug 20
629 acre
100% contained
🔥 Lonely Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 01:14:00 UTC
🔥
Parachute Lake Fire 2025
Pinesdale,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 20
75 acre
100% contained
🔥 Parachute Lake Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 01:01:45 UTC
🔥
Sawmill Fire 2025
Cascade,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 19
14 acre
🔥 Sawmill Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-19 19:38:00 UTC
🔥
Knowles Fire 2025
Polson,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 19
3,816 acre
100% contained
🔥 Knowles Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-19 00:19:10 UTC
🔥
Pot Mountain Fire 2025
Heart Butte,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 18
594 acre
100% contained
🔥 Pot Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-18 19:17:29 UTC
🔥
McAllister Fire 2025
Belgrade,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 18
3,560 acre
95% contained
🔥 McAllister Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-18 15:34:32 UTC
🔥
Little Seepay Fire 2025
Hot Springs,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 17
9 acre
🔥 Little Seepay Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-17 21:30:00 UTC
🔥
Mile Marker 91 Fire 2025
Plains,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 17
308 acre
100% contained
🔥 Mile Marker 91 Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-17 21:30:00 UTC
🔥
Deer Park Fire 2025
Helena Valley Northeast,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 16
1 acre
🔥 Deer Park Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-16 18:55:11 UTC
🔥
Good Friday Fire 2025
Pinesdale,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 15
616 acre
100% contained
🔥 Good Friday Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-15 20:55:35 UTC
🔥
Windy Rock Fire 2025
Anaconda,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 15
6,175 acre
100% contained
🔥 Windy Rock Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-15 18:03:29 UTC
🔥
Cloudrest 2025
Butte,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 15
3,174 acre
100% contained
🔥 Cloudrest
First Reported:
2025-08-15 16:46:34 UTC
🔥
Bivens Creek 2025
Dillon,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 15
2,126 acre
100% contained
🔥 Bivens Creek
First Reported:
2025-08-15 15:20:10 UTC
🔥
Gill Gulch Fire 2025
Helena,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 7
34 acre
75% contained
🔥 Gill Gulch Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-07 22:07:44 UTC
🔥
Bronco Fire 2025
Lincoln,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 3
18,041 acre
100% contained
🔥 Bronco Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-03 19:58:01 UTC
🔥
Wapiti Creek Fire 2025
Darby,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 2
730 acre
100% contained
🔥 Wapiti Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-02 00:27:00 UTC
🔥
Lick Fire 2025
Darby,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 1
1 acre
21% contained
🔥 Lick Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-01 22:16:23 UTC
🔥
Saddle Mountain Fire 2025
Montana City,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 28
0 acre
🔥 Saddle Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-28 22:56:29 UTC
🔥
Sucker Creek Fire 2025
Deer Lodge,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 28
55 acre
100% contained
🔥 Sucker Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-28 16:42:08 UTC
🔥
Dominic Point Fire 2025
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 28
31 acre
100% contained
🔥 Dominic Point Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-28 15:49:17 UTC
🔥
Observation Point Fire 2025
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 24
105 acre
100% contained
🔥 Observation Point Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-24 23:38:39 UTC
🔥
Mc Clain Fire 2025
Carlton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 24
18 acre
🔥 Mc Clain Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-24 00:38:45 UTC
🔥
Deer Fire 2025
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 19
75 acre
100% contained
🔥 Deer Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-19 13:24:58 UTC
🔥
Green Mountain Fire & Garnet Fire 2025
Bonner-West Riverside,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 10
70 acre
100% contained
🔥 Green Mountain Fire & Garnet Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-10 17:51:41 UTC
🔥
Garnet Fire 2025
Seeley Lake,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 9
70 acre
100% contained
🔥 Garnet Fire
First Reported:
2025-07-09 23:58:34 UTC
🔥
Early Dawn Fire 2025
Polson,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 27
85 acre
🔥 Early Dawn Fire
First Reported:
2025-06-27 22:21:00 UTC
🔥
Jericho Mountain Fire 2025
Butte,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 15
482 acre
100% contained
🔥 Jericho Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2025-06-15 19:15:08 UTC
🔥
Post Fire 2025
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 12
144 acre
94% contained
🔥 Post Fire
First Reported:
2025-06-12 20:32:20 UTC
🔥
Hilger Valley Fire 2025
Helena Valley Northwest,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 10
295 acre
100% contained
🔥 Hilger Valley Fire
First Reported:
2025-06-10 01:24:17 UTC
🔥
Midway Fire 2025
Saint Ignatius,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 6
12 acre
🔥 Midway Fire
First Reported:
2025-06-06 02:00:00 UTC
🔥
Big Creek Fire 2025
Stevensville,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 8
75 acre
🔥 Big Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-05-08 15:45:21 UTC
🔥
Sawlog 2025
Anaconda,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 3
2,030 acre
100% contained
🔥 Sawlog
First Reported:
2025-05-03 17:14:45 UTC
🔥
Nevada Lake Fire 2024
Lincoln,
Montana,
United States
Started: Oct 15
190 acre
100% contained
🔥 Nevada Lake Fire
First Reported:
2024-10-15 16:38:50 UTC
🔥
Nugget Fire 2024
Salmon,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Sep 27
1,001 acre
100% contained
🔥 Nugget Fire
First Reported:
2024-09-27 14:16:38 UTC
🔥
Garden Fire 2024
Salmon,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Sep 27
13,036 acre
100% contained
🔥 Garden Fire
First Reported:
2024-09-27 13:32:52 UTC
🔥
Sheep Creek 2024
Boulder,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 26
778 acre
🔥 Sheep Creek
First Reported:
2024-09-26 03:31:44 UTC
🔥
Long Tom Fire 2024
Started: Sep 9
57 acre
70% contained
🔥 Long Tom Fire
First Reported:
2024-09-09 19:01:56 UTC
🔥
South Selway Complex 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 9
1,927 acre
🔥 South Selway Complex
First Reported:
2024-09-09 17:56:01 UTC
🔥
Pedro Mine 2024
Virginia City,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 7
150 acre
🔥 Pedro Mine
First Reported:
2024-09-07 02:40:22 UTC
🔥
Red Rock Fire 2024
Salmon,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Sep 4
79,260 acre
100% contained
🔥 Red Rock Fire
First Reported:
2024-09-04 13:15:40 UTC
🔥
Magruder Ridge Fire 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 2
3,625 acre
0% contained
🔥 Magruder Ridge Fire
First Reported:
2024-09-02 16:14:19 UTC
🔥
Marsh Creek 2024
Lincoln,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 28
151 acre
0% contained
🔥 Marsh Creek
First Reported:
2024-08-28 16:22:10 UTC
🔥
Railroad-Daly Fire 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 26
13,076 acre
🔥 Railroad-Daly Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-26 18:36:51 UTC
🔥
McElwain Fire 2024
Lincoln,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 24
116 acre
75% contained
🔥 McElwain Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-24 21:47:16 UTC
🔥
Big Hollow Fire 2024
Salmon,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Aug 24
3,449 acre
100% contained
🔥 Big Hollow Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-24 19:01:32 UTC
🔥
Sharrott Creek Fire 2024
Stevensville,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 24
3,204 acre
🔥 Sharrott Creek Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-24 00:08:33 UTC
🔥
Surprise Fire 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 23
792 acre
🔥 Surprise Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-23 17:58:38 UTC
🔥
Ratio Mountain 2024
Whitehall,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 23
2,466 acre
🔥 Ratio Mountain
First Reported:
2024-08-23 14:53:57 UTC
🔥
Robbin Fire 2024
Stevensville,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 22
🔥 Robbin Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-22 19:31:28 UTC
🔥
Boulder Creek Fire 2024
Lolo,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 22
40 acre
🔥 Boulder Creek Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-22 19:20:41 UTC
🔥
Pentagon Fire 2024
Bigfork,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 6
62 acre
0% contained
🔥 Pentagon Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-06 13:53:42 UTC
🔥
Johnson Fire 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 4
8,438 acre
🔥 Johnson Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-04 16:09:52 UTC
🔥
Black Mountain 2024
Lincoln,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 30
182 acre
100% contained
🔥 Black Mountain
First Reported:
2024-07-30 13:18:58 UTC
🔥
Thunder Fire 2024
Salmon,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Jul 26
2,474 acre
100% contained
🔥 Thunder Fire
First Reported:
2024-07-26 13:29:48 UTC
🔥
Moose Creek Complex 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 25
14,762 acre
🔥 Moose Creek Complex
First Reported:
2024-07-25 23:28:58 UTC
🔥
Butler Creek Fire 2024
Missoula,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 22
284 acre
100% contained
🔥 Butler Creek Fire
First Reported:
2024-07-22 18:40:08 UTC
🔥
Blacktail Canyon 2024
Butte,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 20
80 acre
95% contained
🔥 Blacktail Canyon
First Reported:
2024-07-20 13:33:03 UTC
🔥
Miller Peak Fire 2024
Clinton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 15
2,724 acre
100% contained
🔥 Miller Peak Fire
First Reported:
2024-07-15 02:21:54 UTC
🔥
Horse Gulch Fire 2024
Helena Valley Southeast,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 10
15,167 acre
100% contained
🔥 Horse Gulch Fire
First Reported:
2024-07-10 14:19:59 UTC
🔥
Trail Ridge Fire 2022
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 30
18,138 acre
80% contained
🔥 Trail Ridge Fire
First Reported:
2022-08-30 12:32:47 UTC
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