Montana · Active · 6,005 acres
Moose Fire, Montana
6,005
Acres reported
37%
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 2, 2026, 14:45 UTC, the Moose Fire is listed as active at 6,005 acres, 37% contained, in Granite County, Montana.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 14:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 6, 2026, 10:08 UTC) covers 6,005 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 37 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 1, 2026, 20:10 UTC).
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Moose 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
- 6,005 acres
- Containment
- 37%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 26, 2026
- Location
- Granite County, Montana
- Origin point
- 46.0722, -113.6908
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 6, 2026 (26 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).
- Hamilton, MT
- Stevensville, MT
- Anaconda, MT
- Warm Springs, MT
- Missoula, MT
Other fires nearby
- Nature Grove Fire
- North Trapper Fire
- Bobcat Lakes Fire
- Sand Creek Fire
- Skull Fire
Moose 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 Jul 26, 2026, 22:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 37% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 37% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 37% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6,005 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 6,005 acres | +2 | 15% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 6,003 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6,003 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 6,003 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6,003 acres | +38 | 15% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 5,965 acres | 0 | 10% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 5,965 acres | 0 | 10% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5,965 acres | 0 | 10% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 5,965 acres | 0 | 6% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 5,965 acres | 0 | 6% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 5,965 acres | 0 | 6% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 5,965 acres | +73 | 6% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 5,892 acres | 0 | 6% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 5,892 acres | +214 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 5,678 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 5,678 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 5,678 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 5,678 acres | +541 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 5,137 acres | +593 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,545 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,545 acres | +231 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,314 acres | +770 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,544 acres | +1,952 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,592 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,592 acres | +717 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 875 acres | +150 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 725 acres | +76 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 649 acres | +55 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 594 acres | +288 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 306 acres | +81 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 225 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 225 acres | +66 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 159 acres | +34 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 125 acres | +55 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 70 acres | +50 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 20 acres | — | — |
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Moose Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Moose Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 14:45 UTC, the Moose Fire is reported at 6,005 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 14:45 UTC.
Is the Moose Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 37% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 14:45 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 Moose Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.0722, -113.6908 in Granite County, Montana. Nearest towns: Hamilton (25 mi NW), Stevensville (36 mi NW), Anaconda (36 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Moose Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 14:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Moose Fire?
The Moose Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 26, 2026, 22:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 26, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 14:45 UTC it is still listed at 6,005 acres, 37% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 58 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Moose 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 2, 2026, 14:45 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 →