Flathead County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
6,501 acres Aug 12, 5:00 PM
|
6,681 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+180 acres
was 6,501 acres · Aug 12, 5:00 PM
|
+180 acres
in 5 days
|
| Containment |
1% Aug 5, 4:00 PM
|
0%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−1 percent
was 1% · Aug 5, 4:00 PM
|
−1 percent
in 12 days
|
| Crew size |
16 Aug 9, 5:00 PM
|
14
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−2
was 16 · Aug 9, 5:00 PM
|
−2
in 8 days
|
| Money spent |
$165,000 Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
$175,000
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$10,000
was $165,000 · Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
+$10,000
in 3 days
|
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The Silvertip Fire is a wildfire near Flathead County, Montana. It has burned about 6,681 acres (about 5,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 14 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
Today
63°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 6 to 13 mph W · 14% chance of rain
Tonight
48°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 10% chance of rain
Tuesday
63°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 6 to 12 mph WSW · 20% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
48°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 to 10 mph WSW · 7% chance of rain
Wednesday
63°F · Sunny
Wind 7 to 12 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 9:04 a.m. CDT.
About 14 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $175,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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