Montana · Contained · 1,099 acres
Deer Creek Fire, Montana
1,099
Acres reported
100%
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 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the Deer Creek Fire is listed as contained at 1,099 acres, 100% contained, in Lincoln County, Montana.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 28, 2026, 12:03 UTC) covers 1,099 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 11 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 28, 2026, 11:19 UTC).
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Deer 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
- 1,099 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Aug 20, 2026
- Location
- Lincoln County, Montana
- Origin point
- 48.1615, -115.0859
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 28, 2026 (51 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).
- Libby, MT
- Kalispell, MT
- Evergreen, MT
- Whitefish, MT
- Somers, MT
Other fires nearby
- Swamp Creek Fire
Deer Creek 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 Aug 20, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1,099 acres | 0 | 96% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1,099 acres | +139 | 96% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 960 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 960 acres | +11 | 0% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 949 acres | +225 | 0% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 724 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 724 acres | +719 | 0% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 5.0 acres | — | — |
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Deer Creek Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Deer Creek Fire?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, the Deer Creek Fire is reported at 1,099 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 16, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the Deer Creek Fire contained?
Yes — the Deer Creek Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Deer Creek Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.1615, -115.0859 in Lincoln County, Montana. Nearest towns: Libby (27 mi NW), Kalispell (36 mi E), Evergreen (38 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Deer Creek Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Deer Creek Fire?
The Deer Creek Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 20, 2026, 21:00 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 20, 2026). As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC it is still listed at 1,099 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 39 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Deer 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 Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 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 →