Montana
Montana Wildfire Map — Live Fires & Containment
The federal wildfire feed currently lists 13 wildfires in Montana (9 active, 4 contained), covering about 4,863 acres. The largest is the Black Bear Fire at 2,126 acres, 100% contained, in Ravalli County.
Active wildfires in Montana right now, the share of Montana homes in the wildland-urban interface, and where to find official information. In a typical year, wildfire activity in Montana peaks in July and August, after the winter snowpack melts off and the forests and rangeland dry out. The list and counts come from the federal wildfire feed; the WUI figures come from the SILVIS Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The active-fire data refreshes every 15 minutes.
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Wildfires listed
4,863 ac
Total acres
Fire data updated 14 minutes ago
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Live Montana wildfire map
Fire markers show active wildfires reported across Montana, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Every Montana wildfire right now
| Fire | Acres | Contained | County | Status | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bear | 2,126 acres | 100% | Ravalli | Contained | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Nature Grove | 1,422 acres | 100% | Ravalli | Contained | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Deer Creek | 1,099 acres | 100% | Lincoln | Contained | Aug 20, 2026 |
| North Fork Lost Horse | 118 acres | 100% | Ravalli | Contained | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Bluff Fire | 97 acres | — | Golden Valley | Active | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Crow Head | 0.6 acres | — | Roosevelt | Active | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Sweet Medicine | 0.3 acres | — | Rosebud | Active | Sep 16, 2026 |
| High School | 0.3 acres | — | Rosebud | Active | Sep 16, 2026 |
| RAIN STOMP FIRE MM138 US 12 | 0.2 acres | — | Golden Valley | Active | Jul 8, 2026 |
| SINCLAIR | Size not reported | — | Pondera | Active | Oct 14, 2026 |
| DONEY LANE | Size not reported | — | Missoula | Active | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Route 8 | Size not reported | — | Glacier | Active | Oct 15, 2026 |
| BRAS | Size not reported | — | Sanders | Active | Oct 17, 2026 |
2026 wildfires in Montana
23 Montana wildfires reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by our 15-minute archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The 10 largest, with the dates each was listed in the feed:
| Fire | Acres | First listed | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Fire | 35,520 acres | Aug 1, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Davis Coulee Fire | 15,470 acres | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Snow Fire | 14,056 acres | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Bobcat Lakes Fire | 10,896 acres | Jul 31, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Camp Creek Fire | 9,725 acres | Aug 21, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Silvertip Fire | 7,280 acres | Jul 24, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Moose Fire | 6,005 acres | Jul 26, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Slough Grass Fire | 5,465 acres | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Windmill Fire | 4,253 acres | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Big Buffalo Fire | 3,599 acres | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
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Montana wildfire questions, answered live
Where are the fires in Montana right now?
As of Oct 18, 2026, 10:15 UTC, there are 13 wildfires listed in Montana. The largest are Black Bear Fire (Ravalli County), 2,126 acres, Nature Grove Fire (Ravalli County), 1,422 acres, and Deer Creek Fire (Lincoln County), 1,099 acres. The live map above shows each one at its reported point of origin, and the table lists them all with acreage, containment, and county.
Are there any wildfires in Montana today?
Yes. 9 are listed as active and 4 as contained, 13 in total, covering about 4,863 acres.
What is the biggest fire in Montana right now?
The Black Bear Fire in Ravalli County, at 2,126 acres, 100% contained.
What were the largest wildfires in Montana in 2026?
23 wildfires in Montana reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by FireRiskHere’s archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The largest were Sand Creek Fire (35,520 acres), Davis Coulee Fire (15,470 acres), and Snow Fire (14,056 acres). Each has its own page with a day-by-day timeline; the full list is in the 2026 season archive.
How current is this Montana wildfire map?
The data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and is refreshed every 15 minutes. It was last updated Oct 18, 2026, 10:15 UTC. Containment percentages and acreage are what incident teams report; they can lag the situation on the ground by hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for Montana?
Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and local emergency management, not from this site. Use the official Montana sources listed on this page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
Homes in the wildland-urban interface
About 63% of Montana’s homes sit inside the wildland-urban interface — roughly 322,000 of 515,000 statewide, according to the SILVIS Lab’s 2020 dataset. The share varies sharply by county: from about 35% in Bozeman’s Gallatin County to about 81% in Lewis and Clark County.
The five Montana counties with the most homes in the wildland-urban interface:
- Missoula County
- Yellowstone County
- Flathead County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Gallatin County
Being in the interface is a description of geography, not a forecast of fire — it captures how close a building sits to vegetation that can burn. These classifications change slowly; the figures here come from the SILVIS Lab’s most recent revision of the 1990–2020 dataset, released February 2025.
Official Montana sources
- Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation — dnrc.mt.gov/forestry
- Montana Disaster and Emergency Services — des.mt.gov