Montana · Active · 1,000 acres

Pine Creek Fire, Montana

1,000

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 Sep 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC, the Pine Creek Fire is listed as active at 1,000 acres, in Prairie County, Montana.

First seen in the federal feed Sep 3, 2026, 04:00 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.

Pine Creek Fire map

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

Key facts

Size
1,000 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Active
Discovered
Sep 3, 2026
Location
Prairie County, Montana
Origin point
46.6217, -104.7684
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

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

  • Baker, MT29 mi SE of the origin · pop. 2,011
  • Glendive, MT34 mi N of the origin · pop. 5,490
  • West Glendive, MT34 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,948
  • Beach, ND42 mi NE of the origin · pop. 1,115
  • Miles City, MT53 mi W of the origin · pop. 8,796

Other fires nearby

  • O'Fallon Creek Fire7.1 mi away · 15 acres
  • Snow Creek 2 Fire22 mi away · 350 acres
  • Jones Creek - Custer Fire47 mi away · 0.1 acres

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Pine Creek Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Sep 3, 2026, 04:00 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Sep 3, 20261,000 acres

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Pine Creek Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Pine Creek Fire?

As of Sep 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC, the Pine Creek Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. First seen in the federal feed Sep 3, 2026, 04:00 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.

Is the Pine Creek Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Pine Creek Fire in the federal feed as of Sep 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC.

Where is the Pine Creek Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 46.6217, -104.7684 in Prairie County, Montana. Nearest towns: Baker (29 mi SE), Glendive (34 mi N), West Glendive (34 mi N).

Is the Pine Creek Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 3, 2026, 05:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Pine 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 Sep 3, 2026, 05:15 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 →