Montana · Active · 10,896 acres
Bobcat Lakes Fire, Montana
10,896
Acres reported
95%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Bobcat Lakes Fire is listed as active at 10,896 acres, 95% contained, in Beaverhead County, Montana.
Since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC: no change in size, containment +4 pts.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 14, 2026, 11:25 UTC) covers 10,896 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 46 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 13, 2026, 21:06 UTC).
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Bobcat Lakes 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
- 10,896 acres
- Containment
- 95%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 31, 2026
- Location
- Beaverhead County, Montana
- Origin point
- 45.6368, -113.2039
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 14, 2026 (18 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).
- Anaconda, MT
- Dillon, MT
- Butte, MT
- Warm Springs, MT
- Salmon, ID
Other fires nearby
- Skull Fire
- Sand Creek Fire
- Moose Fire
- Nature Grove Fire
Bobcat Lakes Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 31, 2026, 23:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 88% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 88% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 88% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 10,896 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 10,896 acres | +10 | 72% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 10,886 acres | 0 | 72% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 10,886 acres | −9 | 72% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 10,895 acres | 0 | 66% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 10,895 acres | 0 | 66% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 10,895 acres | 0 | 66% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 10,895 acres | +45 | 61% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 10,850 acres | 0 | 61% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 10,850 acres | 0 | 61% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 10,850 acres | 0 | 61% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 10,850 acres | +820 | 61% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 10,030 acres | 0 | 40% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 10,030 acres | +25 | 40% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 10,005 acres | 0 | 40% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 10,005 acres | +80 | 40% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 9,925 acres | +15 | 40% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 9,910 acres | +18 | 40% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 9,892 acres | 0 | 40% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 9,892 acres | +101 | 19% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 9,791 acres | 0 | 10% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 9,791 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 9,791 acres | +111 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 9,680 acres | +435 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 9,245 acres | +724 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 8,521 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 8,521 acres | +835 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 7,686 acres | +667 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 7,019 acres | +1,505 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 5,514 acres | +2,810 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2,704 acres | +875 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,829 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,829 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,829 acres | +1,074 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 755 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 755 acres | +531 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 224 acres | +218 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6.0 acres | — | — |
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Bobcat Lakes Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Bobcat Lakes Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Bobcat Lakes Fire is reported at 10,896 acres. Since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC: no change in size, containment +4 pts.
Is the Bobcat Lakes Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 95% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Bobcat Lakes Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.6368, -113.2039 in Beaverhead County, Montana. Nearest towns: Anaconda (36 mi N), Dillon (40 mi SE), Butte (41 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Bobcat Lakes Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Bobcat Lakes Fire?
The Bobcat Lakes Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 31, 2026, 23:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 31, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 10,896 acres, 95% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 55 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Bobcat Lakes 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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