2026 Montana Wildfires

9 Active Fires

54,787 Acres Burning 2.0x the size of Hilton Head Island

160 2026 Season Fires ▲ +73 (+84%) vs same period last year

147,729 2026 Season Acres ▲ +76,479 (+107%) vs same period last year

Newest wildfires in Montana

Oct 18 Started Jackelope Fire

Oct 17 Started Swamp Creek Fire

Sep 25 Started Whitetail Fire

Sep 24 Started Crow Head Fire

Sep 21 Started 59 acres 45 football fields Marmot Peak Fire

Largest wildfires in Montana this season

35,520 Acres Slightly smaller than Washington D.C. 6.8x the size of JFK Airport Sand Creek Salmon

15,611 Acres 3.0x the size of JFK Airport About the size of Manhattan Rattlesnake Complex Terry

15,470 Acres About the size of Manhattan 3.0x the size of JFK Airport Davis Coulee Fire Crow Agency

10,896 Acres 9.0x the size of Lincoln Park 2.1x the size of JFK Airport Bobcat Lakes Anaconda

9,725 Acres 8.1x the size of Lincoln Park 1.9x the size of JFK Airport Camp Creek Fire Seeley Lake

7,272 Acres 6.0x the size of Lincoln Park Slightly larger than JFK Airport Silvertip Fire Heart Butte

All 2026 Montana Fires · 160 fires

A fire is listed here when it is located in Montana. 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 the border is listed with the acres that burned in Montana, not its whole reported size. A fire located elsewhere that burned into Montana is listed too, at its Montana acres, and is not added to the Montana fire counts.

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Fire	County	Start date	Containment	Status	Acres	Center	Ignition point
Sand Creek	Beaverhead	Aug 1, 2026	87%	Active	35,520	45.4910, -113.2298	45.4363, -113.3327
Rattlesnake Complex	Prairie	Sep 4, 2026	100%	Inactive	15,611	46.5860, -104.9280	—
Snow Fire	Custer	Sep 3, 2026	100%	Inactive	14,056	46.4737, -105.1756	46.4381, -105.2300
Ayers Pond Fire	Prairie	Sep 3, 2026	100%	Inactive	593	46.6474, -104.8148	46.6507, -104.8304
Davis Coulee Fire	Big Horn	Sep 14, 2026	100%	Inactive	15,470	45.4710, -107.4917	45.5398, -107.6275
Bobcat Lakes	Beaverhead	Aug 1, 2026	95%	Active	10,896	45.6379, -113.1248	45.6111, -113.2288
Camp Creek Fire	Lewis and Clark	Aug 21, 2026	100%	Inactive	9,725	47.4326, -113.0583	47.4317, -113.1125
Silvertip Fire	Flathead	Jul 30, 2026	15%	Active	7,272	47.8364, -113.2412	47.8355, -113.2735
Moose Fire	Granite	Jul 26, 2026	37%	Inactive	6,005	46.0735, -113.6688	46.0869, -113.6524
Slough Grass Fire	Rosebud	Aug 6, 2026	10%	Inactive	5,465	45.7232, -106.7632	45.7916, -106.7802
Rehder Creek Fire	Musselshell	Feb 27, 2026	100%	Inactive	4,886	46.3090, -108.4064	46.3090, -108.4374
Windmill Fire	Stillwater	Aug 19, 2026	100%	Inactive	4,253	45.8167, -109.5156	45.8339, -109.6161
Big Buffalo Fire	McCone	Aug 6, 2026	0%	Inactive	3,598	47.9264, -105.6965	47.5722, -105.4314
Skillet Fire	Lincoln	Jul 30, 2026	100%	Inactive	3,414	48.4999, -114.8389	48.5376, -114.8387
Bradshaw Fire	Powder River	May 27, 2026	100%	Inactive	2,689	45.0728, -105.9758	45.0676, -105.9712
Black Bear Fire	Ravalli	Aug 2, 2026	100%	Inactive	2,126	46.1719, -113.8816	46.0080, -113.7341
Jericho Creek	Powell	May 18, 2026	82%	Inactive	2,068	46.4739, -112.3291	46.5878, -112.0650
Nature Grove Fire	Ravalli	Aug 23, 2026	0%	Inactive	1,422	46.1466, -113.9127	46.1609, -113.9598
Elder 1 Fire	Missoula	Jul 24, 2026	100%	Inactive	1,235	46.9470, -114.3229	46.9447, -114.2846
East Side Fire	Carbon	Apr 20, 2026	100%	Inactive	1,219	45.1037, -109.2932	45.0997, -109.3004
Middle Coulee Fire	Chouteau	Aug 2, 2026	0%	Inactive	1,200	47.7292, -110.9693	47.7333, -110.9904
Deer Creek Fire	Lincoln	Aug 20, 2026	100%	Active	1,099	48.1561, -115.0721	48.1417, -114.1974
Anticline Fire	Wibaux	May 28, 2026	60%	Inactive	1,000	46.7660, -104.5823	46.8518, -104.5725
Teal Fire	Sheridan	May 11, 2026	—	Inactive	980	48.4574, -104.4630	48.4652, -104.4967
Roe 2 Fire	Beaverhead	Aug 27, 2026	100%	Inactive	978	44.9234, -112.7536	44.8952, -112.8203
Harris Fire	Rosebud	Aug 9, 2026	60%	Inactive	924	45.1894, -106.6336	45.1932, -106.6324
Griffin Fire	Powder River	Aug 3, 2026	95%	Inactive	738	45.2499, -106.1253	45.2570, -106.1373
716 Complex 1 Fire	Treasure	Jul 17, 2026	—	Inactive	623	46.2776, -107.5059	46.2896, -107.4890
Panama Fire	Jefferson	Mar 18, 2026	75%	Inactive	598	45.9091, -111.8381	45.8982, -111.8469
Pine Creek Fire	Prairie	Sep 3, 2026	—	Inactive	413	46.6204, -104.7585	46.6217, -104.7684
Deer Hollow Fire	Ravalli	Jul 3, 2026	100%	Inactive	402	45.9805, -114.1343	45.9702, -114.1396
Ant Park	Meagher	Aug 1, 2026	85%	Inactive	400	46.7427, -110.6262	46.7393, -110.6353
Hwy 91 Inc 964 Fire	Big Horn	Jul 31, 2026	100%	Inactive	361	45.4149, -108.4052	45.4220, -108.4232
Lost Cabin Fire	Carbon	Jul 3, 2026	60%	Inactive	305	45.2388, -108.7590	45.1683, -108.3353
Tri Fire	Glacier	Jan 31, 2026	—	Inactive	301	48.6180, -112.7180	—
Magpie Fire	Dawson	Jul 26, 2026	—	Inactive	292	46.9731, -104.6534	46.9691, -104.6594
Sawmill Fire	Fergus	Aug 23, 2026	—	Inactive	249	47.5251, -109.6044	47.5577, -108.9809
East Fork Creek Fire	Yellowstone	Aug 3, 2026	—	Inactive	248	45.4648, -108.4017	45.5025, -108.4234
Billy Fire	Garfield	May 14, 2026	100%	Inactive	230	47.6197, -107.2597	47.6180, -107.2748
Valley Fire	Rosebud	Aug 18, 2026	—	Inactive	224	46.2425, -106.7062	46.2440, -106.7047
New Hope Fire	Blaine	Jul 20, 2026	—	Inactive	213	48.4692, -109.1058	48.4721, -109.1169
Buffalo Ranch 1 Fire	Roosevelt	Jul 20, 2026	—	Inactive	178	48.3492, -105.4162	48.3590, -105.4490
Cherry Peak Fire	Sanders	Aug 18, 2026	100%	Inactive	173	47.4870, -115.1954	47.4298, -115.1390
Tie Creek Fire	Rosebud	Sep 5, 2026	100%	Inactive	167	45.4723, -106.5257	45.3138, -106.5357
King Salmon Fire	Valley	Jul 30, 2026	—	Inactive	151	47.7732, -106.9523	47.7726, -106.9359
Duck Creek -Fallon Fire	Fallon	Jul 3, 2026	—	Inactive	119	46.0940, -104.3272	46.0928, -104.3282
North Fork Fire	Ravalli	Jul 26, 2026	70%	Inactive	118	46.1608, -114.3378	46.1575, -114.1100
Plum Bloom Fire	Powder River	Sep 1, 2026	—	Inactive	100	45.1993, -105.8522	45.1941, -105.8224
Wildcat Fire	Rosebud	Mar 9, 2026	—	Inactive	100	46.2986, -106.5398	46.2665, -106.5000
Mm111 -Carter Fire	Carter	Mar 21, 2026	—	Inactive	94	45.2182, -104.8715	45.2152, -104.8684
Twin Sisters Fire	Judith Basin	Jul 26, 2026	100%	Inactive	92	46.7500, -109.9413	46.7553, -110.0440
Woodson Road -Fallon Fire	Fallon	Jul 10, 2026	—	Inactive	91	46.4310, -104.3684	46.4301, -104.3660
Trap Fire	Rosebud	Aug 31, 2026	—	Inactive	90	45.7677, -106.8237	45.7865, -106.7794
Valley Fire	Blaine	May 9, 2026	—	Inactive	90	48.4818, -108.6995	48.4693, -108.6710
Baldy Peak Fire	Custer	Jul 27, 2026	—	Inactive	87	46.4299, -105.3961	46.4275, -105.3920
Last Chance -Mc Cone Fire	McCone	Jul 20, 2026	—	Inactive	77	47.1850, -105.9606	47.1847, -105.9789
Reservoir Fire	Custer	Jul 27, 2026	—	Inactive	73	46.4254, -105.3771	46.4240, -105.3800
Skull Fire	Beaverhead	Aug 27, 2026	100%	Inactive	67	45.5804, -113.2160	45.5741, -113.2089
Butterfly Fire	Ravalli	Aug 1, 2026	97%	Inactive	67	46.2507, -113.9193	46.2508, -113.9219
Marmot Peak Fire	Sanders	Sep 21, 2026	—	Inactive	59	47.7382, -115.2301	47.7593, -115.1578
Mc Graw Fire	Rosebud	Jul 17, 2026	—	Inactive	59	46.3218, -106.7540	46.3224, -106.8926
Shadow Ridge Fire	Powder River	Jul 13, 2026	—	Inactive	53	45.0351, -105.2205	45.0321, -105.2232
Falls Point Fire	Ravalli	Aug 24, 2026	0%	Inactive	46	45.7037, -114.0618	45.7120, -114.0142
Little Rock -Wibaux Fire	Wibaux	Aug 22, 2026	—	Inactive	42	47.0020, -104.2830	—
Cottonwood Fire	Rosebud	Jul 4, 2026	—	Inactive	42	45.6964, -106.9018	45.6942, -106.9058
Espy Fire	Carter	Aug 31, 2026	—	Inactive	39	45.1509, -104.9745	45.0984, -105.0283
Sunday Creek-Custer Fire	Custer	Jul 11, 2026	—	Inactive	39	46.5110, -105.8510	46.4989, -105.8536
Sandpaper -Dawson Fire	Dawson	Jul 10, 2026	—	Inactive	37	47.0363, -105.1222	47.0355, -105.1193
Rough Brad Fire	Powder River	May 1, 2026	—	Inactive	35	45.0580, -105.9600	45.0594, -105.9592
Elk Creek Fire	Powder River	May 13, 2026	—	Inactive	34	45.3272, -105.9934	45.3441, -106.0201
Natural Bridge Fire	Sweet Grass	Jan 6, 2026	—	Inactive	34	45.5416, -110.2136	45.5441, -110.2143
Advent Creek Fire	Flathead	Jul 17, 2026	—	Inactive	33	48.5259, -114.7901	48.5256, -114.7920
Eagles Nest Fire	Richland	May 11, 2026	—	Inactive	33	47.7208, -104.0657	47.7180, -104.0982
Coal Seam Fire	Big Horn	Aug 23, 2026	—	Inactive	30	45.6226, -106.8867	45.6350, -106.8734
Mm 8 -Wibaux Fire	Wibaux	Apr 19, 2026	—	Inactive	27	47.0020, -104.2824	47.0025, -104.2862
Blue Ridge -Garfield Fire	Garfield	Sep 3, 2026	—	Inactive	26	47.3214, -107.7226	47.3216, -107.7237
Rough Draw Fire	Rosebud	Aug 30, 2026	—	Inactive	25	45.7867, -106.8096	45.7862, -106.8129
Owl Creek Fire	Carter	Aug 16, 2026	—	Inactive	25	45.0530, -104.2474	45.0651, -104.2907
Ash Fire	Fallon	Aug 11, 2026	—	Inactive	25	46.6370, -104.2990	46.6343, -104.3019
Kelty Fire	Rosebud	Jul 28, 2026	—	Inactive	25	45.5297, -106.4733	45.5307, -106.4732
Four Dances Fire	Yellowstone	Jul 22, 2026	—	Inactive	25	45.7873, -108.4638	45.7786, -108.4636
Burdick Fire	Garfield	Jun 8, 2026	—	Inactive	23	47.6043, -106.8314	47.6086, -106.8486
Chilcott Rd Fire	Carbon	Mar 12, 2026	—	Inactive	22	45.5473, -108.8437	45.5497, -108.8464
North Sarpy Fire	Big Horn	Jul 20, 2026	—	Inactive	20	45.6619, -107.0123	45.6626, -107.0116
Fly Creek 2 Fire	Big Horn	Jul 19, 2026	—	Inactive	20	45.8829, -108.0001	45.8802, -107.9994
Cracker Ridge Fire	Rosebud	Jul 4, 2026	—	Inactive	17	46.3047, -106.2624	46.3044, -106.2639
Midnight Strike Fire	Roosevelt	May 14, 2026	—	Inactive	16	48.2873, -104.7966	48.2880, -104.7917
537 -Dawson Fire	Dawson	Mar 8, 2026	—	Inactive	16	47.5823, -104.6156	47.5836, -104.6129
Buffalo Spring Fire	Yellowstone	Aug 7, 2026	—	Inactive	15	45.9708, -108.6445	45.9723, -108.6458
Bia 1 Fire	Roosevelt	May 31, 2026	—	Inactive	15	48.1164, -105.2545	48.1145, -105.2552
Hay Field -Mc Cone Fire	McCone	Jul 14, 2026	—	Inactive	14	48.0239, -105.7052	48.0247, -105.7052
Brake Drum -Mc Cone Fire	McCone	Aug 27, 2026	—	Inactive	13	47.6883, -105.4938	47.6884, -105.4948
Adams Fire	Flathead	Aug 23, 2026	—	Inactive	11	48.5129, -114.6848	48.5142, -114.6832
Loop Fire	Roosevelt	Aug 1, 2026	—	Inactive	11	48.1579, -105.3336	48.1397, -105.3386
House Speaker -Richland Fire	Richland	Jul 10, 2026	—	Inactive	11	47.5558, -104.4102	47.5556, -104.4102
Blue Ridge -Wibaux Fire	Wibaux	Jul 4, 2026	—	Inactive	11	47.0620, -104.2320	—
Powerline 2 Fire	Roosevelt	May 26, 2026	—	Inactive	11	48.0455, -105.7488	48.0449, -105.7451
Mine Fire	Big Horn	Aug 5, 2026	—	Inactive	10	45.0702, -106.8170	45.0734, -106.8153
West Horn Fire	Rosebud	Jul 4, 2026	—	Inactive	10	45.5463, -106.5832	45.5469, -106.5853
Queen Gulch Fire	Jefferson	Jul 28, 2026	—	Inactive	8	46.2853, -111.8727	46.2849, -111.8732
Pronghorn Fire	Carbon	Jun 23, 2026	—	Inactive	6	45.2934, -108.9343	45.1129, -109.0066
Ah Nei Fire	Yellowstone	Jun 8, 2026	—	Inactive	5	46.0373, -108.3201	46.0390, -108.3097
Epsie Fire	Powder River	May 14, 2026	—	Inactive	5	45.5313, -105.7869	45.5310, -105.7860
Allison Creek -Powder River Fire	Powder River	Mar 12, 2026	—	Inactive	5	45.3948, -105.3478	45.3948, -105.3478
South Fork Fire	Fergus	Jan 11, 2026	—	Inactive	5	46.8054, -109.0103	46.8050, -109.0101
Valentine Fire	Fergus	Jul 17, 2026	—	Inactive	4	47.3580, -108.4849	47.3663, -108.5185
Bootjack Fire	Powder River	May 30, 2026	—	Inactive	4	45.0695, -105.8061	45.0625, -105.8510
Cattle Baron Fire	Glacier	Jan 15, 2026	—	Inactive	4	48.8580, -113.4350	—
Horse Shoe Bend Fire	Lake	Aug 23, 2026	—	Inactive	3	47.6114, -114.3567	—
Lumber Fire	Sanders	Aug 22, 2026	—	Inactive	3	47.4311, -114.9575	47.4313, -114.9599
Ortiz Fire	Stillwater	Jul 28, 2026	—	Inactive	3	45.5276, -109.1371	45.0000, -109.0495
Wilson Creek -Custer Fire	Custer	Jul 4, 2026	—	Inactive	3	46.3076, -104.9592	46.5128, -105.5997
Bear Jaw Fire	Custer	Aug 18, 2026	—	Inactive	2	46.0604, -105.1720	45.9113, -105.2823
Williams -Custer Fire	Custer	Jul 28, 2026	—	Inactive	2	46.6558, -105.4943	46.6529, -105.5000
Cedar Canyon -Custer Fire	Custer	Jul 27, 2026	—	Inactive	2	46.4270, -105.4420	46.4270, -105.4417
Gray Fire	Jefferson	Jul 17, 2026	—	Inactive	2	46.2412, -112.3535	46.2425, -112.3459
Wrong Turn -Rosebud Fire	Rosebud	Jun 26, 2026	—	Inactive	2	45.9342, -106.6628	45.9343, -106.6624
Fox Farm -Powder River Fire	Powder River	Jun 16, 2026	—	Inactive	2	45.0157, -105.7207	45.0525, -105.7457
Ross Fork Fire	Granite	Apr 7, 2026	—	Inactive	2	46.2142, -113.5214	46.2156, -113.5211
Trixie Fire	Flathead	Aug 23, 2026	—	Inactive	1	48.4515, -114.7254	48.4647, -114.7147
Log Creek Fire	Custer	Aug 18, 2026	—	Inactive	1	46.3215, -105.7551	46.3070, -105.7139
Idaho Fire	Roosevelt	Aug 4, 2026	—	Inactive	1	48.0815, -105.6368	48.0816, -105.6369
Tree Line -Dawson Fire	Dawson	Aug 2, 2026	—	Inactive	1	47.3928, -105.1297	47.3928, -105.1303
Creek Fire	Powder River	Jul 4, 2026	—	Inactive	1	45.2079, -106.0285	45.2080, -106.0280
Basin Fire	Powder River	May 27, 2026	—	Inactive	1	45.1880, -105.7773	45.1307, -105.6747
Pine Hills Fire	Custer	May 14, 2026	—	Inactive	1	46.4106, -105.6648	46.4105, -105.6656
Rodeo Fire	Glacier	Apr 15, 2026	—	Inactive	1	48.5631, -113.0274	—
Keith Lane -Carter Fire	Carter	Apr 12, 2026	—	Inactive	1	45.6135, -104.8143	45.6135, -104.8139
Fulkerson Fire	Lake	Apr 6, 2026	—	Inactive	1	47.6900, -114.0500	—
Chelsea Slough Fire	Roosevelt	Mar 28, 2026	—	Inactive	1	48.1334, -105.3345	48.1339, -105.3343
Tana Fire	Glacier	Jan 30, 2026	—	Inactive	1	48.6240, -112.4860	—
Jackelope Fire	Sanders	Oct 18, 2026	—	Active	0	47.4298, -114.8475	47.4297, -114.8484
Swamp Creek Fire	Sanders	Oct 17, 2026	—	Active	0	47.4773, -114.9785	47.4783, -114.9781
Whitetail Fire	Jefferson	Sep 25, 2026	—	Inactive	0	46.0871, -112.3419	46.0929, -112.3267
Crow Head Fire	Roosevelt	Sep 24, 2026	—	Active	0	48.0965, -105.0463	48.0961, -105.0462
High School Fire	Rosebud	Sep 16, 2026	—	Active	0	45.5925, -106.6553	45.5920, -106.6552
Sweet Medicine Fire	Rosebud	Sep 16, 2026	—	Active	0	45.6089, -106.6678	45.6088, -106.6678
Lone Tree Fire	Sanders	Sep 7, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.7021, -114.6945	—
Ingomar Road -Garfield Fire	Garfield	Aug 18, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.0116, -107.3860	47.0116, -107.3856
Lamoose Fire	Lake	Aug 14, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.2042, -114.1136	—
Target Hill Fire	Roosevelt	Jul 31, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.1174, -105.6018	48.1171, -105.6028
Honey Fire	Roosevelt	Jul 30, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.0861, -105.5503	48.0857, -105.5497
Chelsea Church Fire	Roosevelt	Jul 29, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.1342, -105.3353	48.1346, -105.3397
Walker Fire	Roosevelt	Jul 28, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.1099, -105.1802	48.1100, -105.1800
North Fork Smith Fire	Custer	Jul 27, 2026	—	Inactive	0	46.4254, -105.3846	46.4254, -105.3847
Fort Keogh Fire	Custer	Jul 23, 2026	—	Inactive	0	46.3839, -105.8869	46.3902, -105.8805
Fence Post Fire	Prairie	Jul 15, 2026	—	Inactive	0	46.8759, -105.0799	46.8737, -105.0800
Wedding -Garfield Fire	Garfield	Jun 27, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.0403, -107.6579	47.0403, -107.6578
Dalman -Rosebud Fire	Rosebud	Jun 17, 2026	—	Inactive	0	46.2793, -106.5613	46.2795, -106.5614
Mc Kay Fire	Glacier	Jun 4, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5543, -113.0249	—
Cone Butte Fire	Fergus	May 29, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.2593, -109.0640	47.3347, -109.0513
Carlson Fire	Jefferson	May 26, 2026	—	Inactive	0	46.2590, -112.3892	46.2578, -112.3889
Ada Creek -Garfield Fire	Garfield	May 14, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.3310, -106.5818	47.3310, -106.5815
Substation Fire	Glacier	May 1, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5955, -113.0227	—
Road -Garfield Fire	Garfield	Apr 29, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.3347, -106.9084	47.3348, -106.9084
Fudd Fire	Glacier	Apr 24, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5896, -113.1348	—
Spring Park Fire	Phillips	Apr 22, 2026	—	Inactive	0	47.9239, -108.4781	47.9100, -108.4983
Campground Fire	Glacier	Mar 28, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5615, -113.0221	—
Aarie Fire	Glacier	Mar 20, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5152, -112.8584	—
Lg51 6035 Fire	Jefferson	Mar 9, 2026	—	Inactive	0	45.8688, -112.0086	45.8677, -112.0121
Lewis Fire	Glacier	Mar 5, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5072, -113.1460	—
Vape Fire	Glacier	Jan 1, 2026	—	Inactive	0	48.5200, -113.0760	—
Totals		2026 Season Fires 160	Active Fires 9	Acres Burning 54,787	2026 Season Acres 147,729

Land cover · Montana 2026

Burned acres in Montana for the 2026 season, split by the kind of land that burned. Each figure counts the LANDFIRE 30 m cells inside a fire's latest mapped perimeter. The Fires tab carries the reported season acreage.

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Forest ownership · Montana 2026

Burned forest acres in Montana for the 2026 season, split by who owns the land. Owners are mapped for forestland, so every figure here counts burned cells whose LANDFIRE lifeform is Tree. The Fires tab carries the season acreage this site reports.

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Burn severity · Montana 2026

Burned acres in Montana for the 2026 season, split by how severely each cell of ground burned. Each figure counts the 30 m cells inside a fire's latest mapped perimeter, measured from satellite imagery. The Fires tab carries the reported season acreage.

Severity comes from the differenced normalized burn ratio (dNBR), the same index the federal burn severity programs publish, classified with the standard thresholds.

This is an initial assessment. Trees keep dying for months after a burn, so severity in forest reads conservative until the official assessments arrive after the season.

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