Montana · incident record
Middle Coulee Fire, Montana
1,200
Acres reported
—
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Middle Coulee Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,200 acres, in Montana.
First seen in the federal feed Aug 3, 2026, 02:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 3, 2026, 14:55 UTC) covers an unreported area.
It was last present in the feed Aug 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,200 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Middle Coulee Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 1,200 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 3, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 2, 2026
- Location
- Montana
- Origin point
- 47.7333, -110.9904
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 3, 2026 (15 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).
- Fort Benton, MT
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT
- Great Falls, MT
- Sun Prairie, MT
- Conrad, MT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Middle Coulee Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 3, 2026, 02:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,200 acres | — | — |
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Middle Coulee Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Middle Coulee Fire?
As of Aug 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC, the Middle Coulee Fire is reported at 1,200 acres. First seen in the federal feed Aug 3, 2026, 02:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the Middle Coulee Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Middle Coulee Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC.
Where is the Middle Coulee Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 47.7333, -110.9904 in Montana. Nearest towns: Fort Benton (16 mi E), Malmstrom Air Force Base (18 mi SW), Great Falls (22 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Middle Coulee Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 3, 2026, 23:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Middle 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 Aug 3, 2026, 23:00 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 →