Judith Basin County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
86 acres Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
92 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+6 acres
was 86 acres · Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
+6 acres
in 15 days
|
| Containment |
95% Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+5 percent
was 95% · Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 15 days
|
| Crew size |
107 Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
69
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
−38
was 107 · Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
−38
in 15 days
|
| Money spent |
$1.3M Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
$1.5M
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+$222,104
was $1.3M · Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
+$222,104
in 15 days
|
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The Twin Sisters Fire is a wildfire near Judith Basin County, Montana. It has burned about 92 acres (about 70 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 69 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 6:01 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.
Overnight
51°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 8 mph SW · 17% chance of rain
Sunday
69°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 to 9 mph WNW · 29% chance of rain
Sunday Night
53°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 9 mph WNW · 31% chance of rain
Monday
68°F · Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 8 mph W · 35% chance of rain
Monday Night
53°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 8 mph WNW · 23% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 6:03 a.m. CDT.
About 69 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $2 million 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:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:
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