Ravalli County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
2,106 acres Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
2,145 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+39 acres
was 2,106 acres · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
+39 acres
in 3 days
|
| Containment |
10% Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
20%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+10 percent
was 10% · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 3 days
|
| Crew size |
29 Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
31
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+2
was 29 · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+2
in about 12 hours
|
| Money spent |
$873,505 Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
$988,956
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$115,451
was $873,505 · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+$115,451
in about 12 hours
|
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The Black Bear Fire is a wildfire near Ravalli County, Montana. It has burned about 2,145 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 20% of its edge; the other 80% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 31 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 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.
Overnight
46°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 2 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain
Sunday
70°F · Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph SW · 24% chance of rain
Sunday Night
49°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 2 mph E · 18% chance of rain
Monday
71°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 1 to 5 mph SW · 4% chance of rain
Monday Night
51°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wind 0 to 3 mph SSW · 45% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 4:02 a.m. CDT.
About 31 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $988,956 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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