Montana · Active · 2,000 acres

Davis Coulee Fire, Montana

2,000

Acres reported

0%

Contained

Acres since yesterday

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

Update ·

As of Sep 14, 2026, 23:15 UTC, the Davis Coulee Fire is listed as active at 2,000 acres, 0% contained, in Big Horn County, Montana.

First seen in the federal feed Sep 14, 2026, 16:00 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 51 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 14, 2026, 21:39 UTC.

Davis Coulee Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
2,000 acres
Containment
0%
Status
Active
Discovered
Sep 14, 2026
Location
Big Horn County, Montana
Origin point
45.5398, -107.6275
Satellite heat, 24 h
51 detections

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Crow Agency, MT9.1 mi NE of the origin · pop. 1,616
  • Hardin, MT13 mi N of the origin · pop. 3,800
  • Lockwood, MT43 mi NW of the origin · pop. 6,797
  • Billings, MT45 mi W of the origin · pop. 117,116
  • Lame Deer, MT47 mi E of the origin · pop. 2,052

Other fires nearby

  • Long Street Fire8.9 mi away · 0.2 acres
  • Eagle Springs Fire9.7 mi away · 122 acres
  • Lookout Fire27 mi away · 20 acres
  • Little Hawk Fire31 mi away · 0.5 acres

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Davis Coulee 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 Sep 14, 2026, 16:00 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Sep 14, 20262,000 acres0%

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Davis Coulee Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Davis Coulee Fire?

As of Sep 14, 2026, 23:15 UTC, the Davis Coulee Fire is reported at 2,000 acres. First seen in the federal feed Sep 14, 2026, 16:00 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.

Is the Davis Coulee Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 14, 2026, 23:15 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 Davis Coulee Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 45.5398, -107.6275 in Big Horn County, Montana. Nearest towns: Crow Agency (9.1 mi NE), Hardin (13 mi N), Lockwood (43 mi NW).

Is the Davis Coulee Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 14, 2026, 23:15 UTC, and satellites registered 51 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

What is the timeline of the Davis Coulee Fire?

The Davis Coulee Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 14, 2026, 16:00 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 14, 2026). As of Sep 14, 2026, 23:15 UTC it is still listed at 2,000 acres, 0% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Davis Coulee 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 Sep 14, 2026, 23:15 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 →