McElwain Fire 2024
Started: Aug 24
116 acre
75% contained
Wildfire
McElwain Fire has burned 116 acres, burning 21 miles west of Lincoln.
Latest update
The McElwain Fire, located 10 miles west of Helmville in Powell County, is burning in grass and timber on private and Bureau of Land Management land under Montana DNRC wildland fire protection. The fire is 116 acres and 75% contained. Firefighters continue to work on securing the control line.
There are no evacuation warnings in place.
McElwain Fire Live Perimeter Growth
McElwain Fire Fire Growth History
McElwain Fire Containment History
Fires near McElwain Fire
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Mc Kay Fire 2026
Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 4
0 acre
🔥 Mc Kay Fire
First Reported:
2026-06-04 21:00:00 UTC
🔥
Carlson Fire 2026
Walkerville,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 26
0 acre
🔥 Carlson Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-26 17:51:12 UTC
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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
🔥
Substation Fire 2026
North Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 1
0 acre
🔥 Substation Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-01 14:45:00 UTC
🔥
Fudd Fire 2026
Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Apr 24
0 acre
🔥 Fudd Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-24 00:13:00 UTC
🔥
Rodeo Fire 2026
Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Apr 15
1 acre
🔥 Rodeo Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-15 00:30:00 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
🔥
Campground Fire 2026
Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Mar 28
0 acre
🔥 Campground Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-28 21:00:00 UTC
🔥
Aarie Fire 2026
South Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Mar 20
0 acre
🔥 Aarie Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-20 22:30:00 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
🔥
Lewis Fire 2026
South Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Mar 5
0 acre
🔥 Lewis Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-05 00:30:00 UTC
🔥
Tri Fire 2026
North Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jan 31
301 acre
🔥 Tri Fire
First Reported:
2026-01-31 04:30:00 UTC
🔥
Tana Fire 2026
Cut Bank,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jan 30
1 acre
🔥 Tana Fire
First Reported:
2026-01-30 21:00:00 UTC
🔥
Vape Fire 2026
South Browning,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jan 1
0 acre
🔥 Vape Fire
First Reported:
2026-01-01 19:00:00 UTC
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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
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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
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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
🔥
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
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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
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Bata Fire 2025
Seeley Lake,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 20
1 acre
🔥 Bata Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-20 02:23:00 UTC
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Sawmill Fire 2025
Cascade,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 19
14 acre
🔥 Sawmill Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-19 19:38:00 UTC
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cloudrest 2025
Butte,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 15
3,174 acre
100% contained
🔥 Cloudrest
First Reported:
2025-08-15 16:46:34 UTC
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Midway Fire 2025
Saint Ignatius,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jun 6
12 acre
🔥 Midway Fire
First Reported:
2025-06-06 02:00:00 UTC
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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
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Sawlog 2025
Anaconda,
Montana,
United States
Started: May 3
2,030 acre
100% contained
🔥 Sawlog
First Reported:
2025-05-03 17:14:45 UTC
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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
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Sheep Creek 2024
Boulder,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 26
778 acre
🔥 Sheep Creek
First Reported:
2024-09-26 03:31:44 UTC
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Long Tom Fire 2024
Started: Sep 9
57 acre
70% contained
🔥 Long Tom Fire
First Reported:
2024-09-09 19:01:56 UTC
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Pedro Mine 2024
Virginia City,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 7
150 acre
🔥 Pedro Mine
First Reported:
2024-09-07 02:40:22 UTC
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McDermott 2024
Philipsburg,
Montana,
United States
Started: Sep 5
427 acre
🔥 McDermott
First Reported:
2024-09-05 15:20:39 UTC
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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
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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
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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
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Ratio Mountain 2024
Whitehall,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 23
2,466 acre
🔥 Ratio Mountain
First Reported:
2024-08-23 14:53:57 UTC
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Black Canyon Fire 2024
White Sulphur Springs,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 11
233 acre
100% contained
🔥 Black Canyon Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-11 19:04:34 UTC
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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
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Johnson Fire 2024
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 4
8,438 acre
🔥 Johnson Fire
First Reported:
2024-08-04 16:09:52 UTC
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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
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Muir Creek Fire 2024
Columbia Falls,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 25
30 acre
0% contained
🔥 Muir Creek Fire
First Reported:
2024-07-25 16:30:27 UTC
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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