Montana · Active · 2,126 acres
Black Bear Fire, Montana
2,126
Acres reported
20%
Contained
−19
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Black Bear Fire is listed as active at 2,126 acres, 20% contained, in Ravalli County, Montana.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: −19 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 13, 2026, 12:31 UTC) covers 2,126 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 13 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 12, 2026, 21:25 UTC).
Black Bear Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,126 acres
- Containment
- 20%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 2, 2026
- Location
- Ravalli County, Montana
- Origin point
- 46.1680, -113.8895
- Peak reported size
- 2,145 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 13, 2026 (5 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Hamilton, MT
- Stevensville, MT
- Lolo, MT
- Clinton, MT
- Missoula, MT
Other fires nearby
- Butterfly Fire
- Moose Fire
- LG13 Appaloosa Fire
- North Fork Lost Horse Fire
- Sandstone Ridge Fire
- Indian Hill Fire
- Bobcat Lakes Fire
Black Bear Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 2, 2026, 01:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2,126 acres | −19 | 20% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2,145 acres | 0 | 20% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2,145 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2,145 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 2,145 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 2,145 acres | +175 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,970 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,970 acres | +163 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,807 acres | +1,582 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 225 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 225 acres | +85 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 140 acres | +107 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 33 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 33 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 33 acres | +13 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 20 acres | +10 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 10 acres | — | — |
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Black Bear Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Black Bear Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Black Bear Fire is reported at 2,126 acres (peak reported size 2,145 acres). Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: −19 acres.
Is the Black Bear Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 20% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Black Bear Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.1680, -113.8895 in Ravalli County, Montana. Nearest towns: Hamilton (14 mi NW), Stevensville (26 mi N), Lolo (42 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Black Bear Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Black Bear Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Montana sources on our Montana page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →