Montana · incident record
Skillet Fire, Montana
3,414
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 Sep 27, 2026, 16:00 UTC, the Skillet Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,414 acres, 100% contained, in Lincoln County, Montana.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 26, 2026, 15:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 6, 2026, 01:26 UTC) covers 3,414 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 59 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 22, 2026, 09:52 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 27, 2026, 16:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,414 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Skillet 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
- 3,414 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 27, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 29, 2026
- Location
- Lincoln County, Montana
- Origin point
- 48.4913, -114.8667
- 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).
- Whitefish, MT
- Eureka, MT
- Libby, MT
- Columbia Falls, MT
- Kalispell, MT
Other fires nearby
Skillet 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 30, 2026, 12:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3,414 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 3,414 acres | +30 | 82% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,384 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3,384 acres | +9 | 82% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3,375 acres | +6 | 82% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,369 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,369 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,369 acres | +5 | 82% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,364 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,364 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,364 acres | +7 | 82% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,357 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,357 acres | −6 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,363 acres | −12 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,375 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,375 acres | +53 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,322 acres | +23 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,299 acres | +1 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,298 acres | +71 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,227 acres | +238 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2,989 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2,989 acres | +119 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 2,870 acres | +376 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 2,494 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2,494 acres | +1,086 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,408 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,408 acres | +463 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 945 acres | +390 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 555 acres | — | — |
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Skillet Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Skillet Fire?
As of Sep 27, 2026, 16:00 UTC, the Skillet Fire is reported at 3,414 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 26, 2026, 15:45 UTC.
Is the Skillet Fire contained?
Yes — the Skillet Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 27, 2026, 16:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Skillet Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 48.4913, -114.8667 in Lincoln County, Montana. Nearest towns: Whitefish (25 mi E), Eureka (28 mi N), Libby (32 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Skillet Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 27, 2026, 16:00 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 Skillet Fire?
The Skillet Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 30, 2026, 12:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 29, 2026). It was last listed Sep 27, 2026, 16:00 UTC, after peaking at 3,414 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 51 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Skillet 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 27, 2026, 16:00 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 →