Montana · Active · 9,791 acres
Bobcat Lakes Fire, Montana
9,791
Acres reported
10%
Contained
0
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 Bobcat Lakes Fire is listed as active at 9,791 acres, 10% contained, in Beaverhead County, Montana.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 18, 2026, 03:32 UTC) covers 9,892 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 18 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 13, 2026, 11:02 UTC).
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
- 9,791 acres
- Containment
- 10%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 31, 2026
- Location
- Beaverhead County, Montana
- Origin point
- 45.6368, -113.2039
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 18, 2026 (6 hours 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
Bobcat Lakes Fire daily history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 9,791 acres | 0 | 10% |
| 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Bobcat Lakes Fire is reported at 9,791 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Bobcat Lakes Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 10% 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 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 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 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 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 →