Montana · Active · 1,100 acres
Snow Fire, Montana
1,100
Acres reported
0%
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, 17:15 UTC, the Snow Fire is listed as active at 1,100 acres, 0% contained, in Custer County, Montana.
First seen in the federal feed Sep 3, 2026, 02:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 68 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 3, 2026, 09:28 UTC.
Snow Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,100 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 3, 2026
- Location
- Custer County, Montana
- Origin point
- 46.4858, -105.1850
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 68 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Miles City, MT
- Baker, MT
- West Glendive, MT
- Glendive, MT
Other fires nearby
- OFallon Creek Fire
- Ayers Pond Fire
- Jones Creek - Custer Fire
- Hill Fire
Snow 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, 02:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1,100 acres | — | 0% |
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Snow Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Snow Fire?
As of Sep 3, 2026, 17:15 UTC, the Snow Fire is reported at 1,100 acres. First seen in the federal feed Sep 3, 2026, 02:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the Snow Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 3, 2026, 17:15 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 Snow Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 46.4858, -105.1850 in Custer County, Montana. Nearest towns: Miles City (32 mi W), Baker (44 mi E), West Glendive (48 mi NE).
Is the Snow Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 3, 2026, 17:15 UTC, and satellites registered 68 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Snow 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, 17:15 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 →