2026 Montana Wildfires
Newest wildfires in Montana
Largest wildfires in Montana this season
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.
| Fire | Start date | Containment | Status | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek | Aug 1, 2026 | 7% | Active | 31,757 |
| Bobcat Lakes | Aug 1, 2026 | 40% | Active | 9,910 |
| Silvertip Fire | Jul 30, 2026 | 15% | Active | 6,681 |
| Moose Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | 6% | Active | 5,965 |
| Slough Grass Fire | Aug 6, 2026 | 10% | Inactive | 5,465 |
| Rehder Creek Fire | Feb 27, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 4,886 |
| Big Buffalo Fire | Aug 6, 2026 | 0% | Inactive | 3,598 |
| Skillet Fire | Jul 30, 2026 | 82% | Active | 3,369 |
| Bradshaw Fire | May 27, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 2,689 |
| Black Bear Fire | Aug 2, 2026 | 21% | Active | 2,126 |
| Jericho Creek | May 18, 2026 | 82% | Inactive | 2,068 |
| Elder 1 Fire | Jul 24, 2026 | 100% | Active | 1,235 |
| East Side Fire | Apr 20, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 1,219 |
| Middle Coulee Fire | Aug 2, 2026 | 0% | Inactive | 1,200 |
| Anticline Fire | May 28, 2026 | 60% | Inactive | 1,000 |
| Teal Fire | May 11, 2026 | — | Inactive | 980 |
| Harris Fire | Aug 9, 2026 | 60% | Inactive | 924 |
| Griffin Fire | Aug 3, 2026 | 95% | Inactive | 738 |
| Panama Fire | Mar 18, 2026 | 75% | Inactive | 598 |
| Deer Hollow Fire | Jul 3, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 402 |
| Ant Park | Aug 1, 2026 | 85% | Active | 400 |
| Hwy 91 Inc 964 Fire | Jul 31, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 361 |
| Lost Cabin Fire | Jul 3, 2026 | 60% | Inactive | 305 |
| Tri Fire | Jan 31, 2026 | — | Inactive | 301 |
| Magpie Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | — | Inactive | 292 |
| East Fork Creek Fire | Aug 3, 2026 | — | Inactive | 248 |
| Billy Fire | May 14, 2026 | 100% | Inactive | 230 |
| Valley Fire | Aug 18, 2026 | — | Active | 224 |
| New Hope Fire | Jul 20, 2026 | — | Inactive | 213 |
| King Salmon Fire | Jul 30, 2026 | — | Inactive | 151 |
| Cherry Peak Fire | Aug 18, 2026 | 0% | Active | 140 |
| North Fork Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | 70% | Active | 118 |
| 716 Complex 1 Fire | Jul 17, 2026 | — | Inactive | 104 |
| Wildcat Fire | Mar 9, 2026 | — | Inactive | 100 |
| Mm111 -Carter Fire | Mar 21, 2026 | — | Inactive | 94 |
| Twin Sisters Fire | Jul 26, 2026 | 100% | Active | 92 |
| Valley Fire | May 9, 2026 | — | Inactive | 90 |
| Baldy Peak Fire | Jul 27, 2026 | — | Inactive | 87 |
| Last Chance -Mc Cone Fire | Jul 20, 2026 | — | Inactive | 77 |
| Reservoir Fire | Jul 27, 2026 | — | Inactive | 73 |
| Butterfly Fire | Aug 1, 2026 | 97% | Inactive | 67 |
| Mc Graw Fire | Jul 17, 2026 | — | Inactive | 59 |
| Buffalo Ranch 1 Fire | Jul 20, 2026 | — | Inactive | 54 |
| Shadow Ridge Fire | Jul 13, 2026 | — | Inactive | 53 |
| Cottonwood Fire | Jul 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 42 |
| Sunday Creek-Custer Fire | Jul 11, 2026 | — | Inactive | 39 |
| Rough Brad Fire | May 1, 2026 | — | Inactive | 35 |
| Elk Creek Fire | May 13, 2026 | — | Inactive | 34 |
| Natural Bridge Fire | Jan 6, 2026 | — | Inactive | 34 |
| Advent Creek Fire | Jul 17, 2026 | — | Inactive | 33 |
| Eagles Nest Fire | May 11, 2026 | — | Inactive | 33 |
| Owl Creek Fire | Aug 16, 2026 | — | Active | 25 |
| Ash Fire | Aug 11, 2026 | — | Inactive | 25 |
| Kelty Fire | Jul 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 25 |
| Four Dances Fire | Jul 22, 2026 | — | Inactive | 25 |
| Burdick Fire | Jun 8, 2026 | — | Inactive | 23 |
| Chilcott Rd Fire | Mar 12, 2026 | — | Inactive | 22 |
| Fly Creek 2 Fire | Jul 19, 2026 | — | Inactive | 20 |
| Cracker Ridge Fire | Jul 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 17 |
| Midnight Strike Fire | May 14, 2026 | — | Inactive | 16 |
| 537 -Dawson Fire | Mar 8, 2026 | — | Inactive | 16 |
| Buffalo Spring Fire | Aug 7, 2026 | — | Inactive | 15 |
| Sandpaper -Dawson Fire | Jul 10, 2026 | — | Inactive | 15 |
| Bia 1 Fire | May 31, 2026 | — | Inactive | 15 |
| Hay Field -Mc Cone Fire | Jul 14, 2026 | — | Active | 14 |
| Loop Fire | Aug 1, 2026 | — | Inactive | 11 |
| House Speaker -Richland Fire | Jul 10, 2026 | — | Inactive | 11 |
| Blue Ridge -Wibaux Fire | Jul 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 11 |
| Powerline 2 Fire | May 26, 2026 | — | Inactive | 11 |
| Mine Fire | Aug 5, 2026 | — | Inactive | 10 |
| Queen Gulch Fire | Jul 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 8 |
| Mm 8 -Wibaux Fire | Apr 19, 2026 | — | Inactive | 8 |
| Duck Creek -Fallon Fire | Jul 3, 2026 | — | Inactive | 7 |
| Pronghorn Fire | Jun 23, 2026 | — | Inactive | 6 |
| Ah Nei Fire | Jun 8, 2026 | — | Inactive | 5 |
| Epsie Fire | May 14, 2026 | — | Inactive | 5 |
| South Fork Fire | Jan 11, 2026 | — | Inactive | 5 |
| Valentine Fire | Jul 17, 2026 | — | Inactive | 4 |
| Bootjack Fire | May 30, 2026 | — | Inactive | 4 |
| Cattle Baron Fire | Jan 15, 2026 | — | Inactive | 4 |
| Ortiz Fire | Jul 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 3 |
| Wilson Creek -Custer Fire | Jul 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 3 |
| Bear Jaw Fire | Aug 18, 2026 | — | Active | 2 |
| Williams -Custer Fire | Jul 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 2 |
| Gray Fire | Jul 17, 2026 | — | Inactive | 2 |
| Wrong Turn -Rosebud Fire | Jun 26, 2026 | — | Inactive | 2 |
| Fox Farm -Powder River Fire | Jun 16, 2026 | — | Inactive | 2 |
| Ross Fork Fire | Apr 7, 2026 | — | Inactive | 2 |
| Log Creek Fire | Aug 18, 2026 | — | Active | 1 |
| Idaho Fire | Aug 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Tree Line -Dawson Fire | Aug 2, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Cedar Canyon -Custer Fire | Jul 27, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Woodson Road -Fallon Fire | Jul 10, 2026 | — | Active | 1 |
| Creek Fire | Jul 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Basin Fire | May 27, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Pine Hills Fire | May 14, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Rodeo Fire | Apr 15, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Keith Lane -Carter Fire | Apr 12, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Chelsea Slough Fire | Mar 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Allison Creek -Powder River Fire | Mar 12, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Tana Fire | Jan 30, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 |
| Ingomar Road -Garfield Fire | Aug 18, 2026 | — | Active | 0 |
| Lamoose Fire | Aug 14, 2026 | — | Active | 0 |
| Target Hill Fire | Jul 31, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Honey Fire | Jul 30, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Chelsea Church Fire | Jul 29, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Walker Fire | Jul 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| North Fork Smith Fire | Jul 27, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Fort Keogh Fire | Jul 23, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Fence Post Fire | Jul 15, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Wedding -Garfield Fire | Jun 27, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Dalman -Rosebud Fire | Jun 17, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Mc Kay Fire | Jun 4, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Cone Butte Fire | May 29, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Carlson Fire | May 26, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Ada Creek -Garfield Fire | May 14, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Substation Fire | May 1, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Road -Garfield Fire | Apr 29, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Fudd Fire | Apr 24, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Spring Park Fire | Apr 22, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Campground Fire | Mar 28, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Aarie Fire | Mar 20, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Lg51 6035 Fire | Mar 9, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Lewis Fire | Mar 5, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Vape Fire | Jan 1, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 |
| Totals | 2026 Season Fires 125 | Active Fires 19 | Acres Burning 62,060 | 2026 Season Acres 91,407 |
Search Fires
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Sand Creek Active 2026
Salmon,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Aug 1
31,757 acre
7% contained
🔥 Sand Creek
First Reported:
2026-08-01 23:27:28 UTC
Incident Details:
MTBDF Sand Creek
Size:
31757 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
7%
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Cherry Peak Fire Active 2026
Thompson Falls,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 18
140 acre
0% contained
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Black Bear Fire Active 2026
Corvallis,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 2
2,126 acre
21% contained
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Moose Mountain Active 2026
Superior,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 1
3,113 acre
7% contained
🔥 Moose Mountain
First Reported:
2026-08-01 13:52:01 UTC
Incident Details:
IDNCF Moose Mountain
Size:
3113 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
7%
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Bobcat Lakes Active 2026
Anaconda,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 1
9,910 acre
40% contained
🔥 Bobcat Lakes
First Reported:
2026-08-01 11:36:35 UTC
Incident Details:
MTBDF Bobcat Lakes
Size:
9910 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
40%
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Porcupine Fire Active 2026
Clark Fork,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Jul 31
127 acre
0% contained
🔥 Porcupine Fire
First Reported:
2026-07-31 20:49:36 UTC
Incident Details:
IDIPF Porcupine Fire
Size:
127 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
0%
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Silvertip Fire Active 2026
Heart Butte,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 30
6,681 acre
15% contained
🔥 Silvertip Fire
First Reported:
2026-07-30 22:43:20 UTC
Incident Details:
MTFNF Silvertip Fire
Size:
6681 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
15%
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Moose Fire Active 2026
Philipsburg,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 26
5,965 acre
6% contained
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North Fork Fire Active 2026
Hamilton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 26
118 acre
70% contained
🔥 North Fork Fire
First Reported:
2026-07-26 16:29:56 UTC
Incident Details:
MTBRF North Fork Fire
Size:
118 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
70%
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Middle Coulee Fire 2026
Malmstrom Air Force Base,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 2
1,200 acre
0% contained
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Butterfly Fire 2026
Corvallis,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 1
67 acre
97% contained
🔥 Butterfly Fire
First Reported:
2026-08-01 20:06:46 UTC
Incident Details:
MTBRF Butterfly Fire
Size:
67 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
97%
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Ant Park Active 2026
White Sulphur Springs,
Montana,
United States
Started: Aug 1
400 acre
85% contained
🔥 Ant Park
First Reported:
2026-08-01 12:16:49 UTC
Incident Details:
MTHLF Ant Park
Size:
400 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
85%
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Skillet Fire Active 2026
Trego,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 30
3,369 acre
82% contained
🔥 Skillet Fire
First Reported:
2026-07-30 14:17:47 UTC
Incident Details:
MTFNF Skillet Fire
Size:
3369 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
82%
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Twin Sisters Fire Active 2026
Harlowton,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 26
92 acre
100% contained
🔥 Twin Sisters Fire
First Reported:
2026-07-26 15:17:36 UTC
Incident Details:
MTHLF Twin Sisters Fire
Size:
92 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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Elder 1 Fire Active 2026
Frenchtown,
Montana,
United States
Started: Jul 24
1,235 acre
100% contained
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Turner Fire 2026
Bonners Ferry,
Idaho,
United States
Started: Jul 16
681 acre
100% contained
🔥 Turner Fire
First Reported:
2026-07-16 17:27:20 UTC
Incident Details:
IDNIA Turner Fire
Size:
681 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%
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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
Incident Details:
MTHLF Jericho Creek
Size:
2068 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
82%
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Rehder Creek Fire 2026
Roundup,
Montana,
United States
Started: Feb 27
4,886 acre
100% contained
🔥 Rehder Creek Fire
First Reported:
2026-02-27 16:41:15 UTC
Incident Details:
MTMTS Rehder Creek Fire
Size:
4886 Acres
Type:
Wildfire
Status:
Field Active
Percent Contained:
100%