Montana · Active · 6,422 acres

Camp Creek Fire, Montana

6,422

Acres reported

Contained

+6,345

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Camp Creek Fire is listed as active at 6,422 acres, in Powell County, Montana.

Since Aug 24, 2026, 02:00 UTC: +6,345 acres.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 25, 2026, 00:54 UTC) covers 6,436 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 4 times since the fire began.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 349 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 24, 2026, 21:00 UTC.

Camp Creek 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
6,422 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Active
Discovered
Aug 21, 2026
Location
Powell County, Montana
Origin point
47.4277, -113.0993
Perimeter mapped
Aug 25, 2026 (1 hour ago)
Satellite heat, 24 h
349 detections

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).

  • Seeley Lake, MT25 mi SW of the origin · pop. 1,659
  • Lincoln, MT38 mi SE of the origin · pop. 1,013
  • Ronan, MT47 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,981
  • Pablo, MT49 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,254
  • Missoula, MT57 mi SW of the origin · pop. 71,022

Other fires nearby

  • Silvertip Fire29 mi away · 6,847 acres · 15% contained
  • Cold Lakes Fire38 mi away · 0.1 acres

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Camp Creek Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 21, 2026, 23:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 25, 20266,422 acres0
Aug 24, 20266,422 acres+6,345
Aug 23, 202677 acres+27
Aug 22, 202650 acres+49
Aug 21, 20261.0 acres

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Camp Creek Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Camp Creek Fire?

As of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC, the Camp Creek Fire is reported at 6,422 acres. Since Aug 24, 2026, 02:00 UTC: +6,345 acres.

Is the Camp Creek Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Camp Creek Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC.

Where is the Camp Creek Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 47.4277, -113.0993 in Powell County, Montana. Nearest towns: Seeley Lake (25 mi SW), Lincoln (38 mi SE), Ronan (47 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Camp Creek Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC, and satellites registered 349 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Camp Creek 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 25, 2026, 02:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

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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 →