Montana · incident record
East Side Fire, Montana
1,219
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the East Side Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,219 acres, in Montana.
No change in reported size since Jun 14, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,219 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
East Side Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,219 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jun 15, 2026)
- Discovered
- Apr 20, 2026
- Location
- Montana
- Origin point
- 45.0922, -109.3142
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Red Lodge, MT
- Absarokee, MT
- Powell, WY
- Columbus, MT
- Cody, WY
Other fires nearby
- Abandoned Campfire 1493 Fire
- Gap Road 1 Fire
East Side 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 May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 30, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 1,219 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 1,219 acres | — | — |
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East Side Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the East Side Fire?
As of Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the East Side Fire is reported at 1,219 acres. No change in reported size since Jun 14, 2026, 20:45 UTC.
Is the East Side Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the East Side Fire in the federal feed as of Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the East Side Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.0922, -109.3142 in Montana. Nearest towns: Red Lodge (7.3 mi NE), Absarokee (30 mi N), Powell (36 mi SE).
Is the East Side Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the East Side Fire?
The East Side Fire was first listed in the federal feed May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC (reported discovery date Apr 20, 2026). It was last listed Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,219 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 23 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the East Side 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 Jun 15, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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