2026 Sanders County, Montana Wildfires
Newest wildfires in Sanders County
Largest wildfires in Sanders County this season
All 2026 Sanders County Fires · 2 fires
A fire is listed here when it is located in Sanders County. Each complex is counted once, through its parent: the parent carries the complex's acres, and its member fires are listed beneath it without being counted again. A fire that crossed a county line is listed with the acres that burned in Sanders County, not its whole reported size. A fire located elsewhere that burned into Sanders County is listed too, at its Sanders County acres, and is not added to the Sanders County fire counts. County lines come from a different boundary dataset than state lines, so Sanders County's acres are counted along county lines and can differ a little at the edges from the figures on the state page.
| Fire | Start date | Containment | Status | Acres | Center | Ignition point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Peak Fire | Aug 18, 2026 | 46% | Active | 173 | 47.4870, -115.1954 | 47.4298, -115.1390 |
| Lumber Fire | Aug 22, 2026 | — | Active | 3 | 47.4311, -114.9575 | 47.4313, -114.9599 |
| Totals | 2026 Season Fires 2 | Active Fires 2 | Acres Burning 176 | 2026 Season Acres 176 |