Granite County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
5,524 acres Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
5,678 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+154 acres
was 5,524 acres · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
+154 acres
in 4 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size |
164 Aug 15, 4:00 PM
|
137
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−27
was 164 · Aug 15, 4:00 PM
|
−27
in 1 day
|
| Money spent |
$5.0M Aug 15, 4:00 PM
|
$5.2M
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$250,000
was $5.0M · Aug 15, 4:00 PM
|
+$250,000
in 1 day
|
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The Moose Fire is a wildfire near Granite County, Montana. It has burned about 5,678 acres (about 4,000 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 137 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
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
71°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph WSW · 21% chance of rain
Tonight
51°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wind 0 to 5 mph WSW · 25% chance of rain
Tuesday
70°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph WSW · 32% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
48°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 mph SW · 13% chance of rain
Wednesday
72°F · Sunny
Wind 5 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 137 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $5 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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