Burn severity · Missoula County 2026
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| Acres by severity and land cover | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified | Acres in Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unburned to very low | 349 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| Low | 85 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| Moderate low | 102 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| Moderate high | 147 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| High | 437 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 497 |
| Assessed acres in Missoula County | 1,120 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,234 |
Severity by fire
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in Missoula County | Unburned to very low | Low | Moderate low | Moderate high | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder 1 Fire | 1,235 | 1,234 | 351 | 91 | 121 | 174 | 497 |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 1 | 1,235 |
| Offered to assessment | 1 | 1,235 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with severity acres | 1 | 1,235 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting assessment | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting clear imagery | 0 | 0 |
| Assessment errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 0 | 0 |
| Every cell outside Missoula County | 0 | 0 |
| Assessed acres in Missoula County | 1 | 1,234 |
| Assessed acres outside Missoula County | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 1,234 |
| Burned in from another county | 0 | 0 |
Generated 2026-09-17 01:29 UTC. Severity appears for wildfires in the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia that have a mapped perimeter. Each fire is assessed again every few days while its post-fire imagery can still improve.
Sentinel-2 dNBR assessed through 2026-09-17 01:29 UTC. LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT for MT. 30 m cells.