Montana · incident record
Silvertip Fire, Montana
7,280
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 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Silvertip Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 7,280 acres, 100% contained, in Flathead County, Montana.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 30, 2026, 16:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 1, 2026, 23:31 UTC) covers 7,280 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 1, 2026, 19:17 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 7,280 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Silvertip 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
- 7,280 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Oct 1, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- Flathead County, Montana
- Origin point
- 47.8355, -113.2735
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 1, 2026 (31 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).
- Bigfork, MT
- Polson, MT
- Pablo, MT
- Ronan, MT
- Kalispell, MT
Other fires nearby
- Vape Fire
Silvertip 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 24, 2026, 21:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 7,280 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 7,280 acres | +433 | 15% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 6,847 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 6,847 acres | +110 | 15% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6,737 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 6,737 acres | +56 | 15% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 6,681 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6,681 acres | +180 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 6,501 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 6,501 acres | +15 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 6,486 acres | +214 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 6,272 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6,272 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 6,272 acres | +76 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6,196 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 6,196 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 6,196 acres | +167 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 6,029 acres | +1,341 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4,688 acres | +546 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4,142 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 4,142 acres | +16 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 4,126 acres | +3,732 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 394 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 394 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 394 acres | +382 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 12 acres | +6 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 6.0 acres | — | — |
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Silvertip Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Silvertip Fire?
As of Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC, the Silvertip Fire is reported at 7,280 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 30, 2026, 16:45 UTC.
Is the Silvertip Fire contained?
Yes — the Silvertip Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Silvertip Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 47.8355, -113.2735 in Flathead County, Montana. Nearest towns: Bigfork (40 mi NW), Polson (42 mi W), Pablo (43 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Silvertip Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 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 Silvertip Fire?
The Silvertip Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 24, 2026, 21:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 24, 2026). It was last listed Oct 1, 2026, 17:00 UTC, after peaking at 7,280 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 61 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Silvertip 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 1, 2026, 17:00 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 →