Middle Coulee Fire

Chouteau County, Montana · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 3, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
500 acres
Aug 3, 1:00 AM
Containment
0%
Aug 3, 1:00 AM
Crew size
7
Aug 3, 1:00 AM
Money spent
$10,000
Aug 3, 1:00 AM

Middle Coulee Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Middle Coulee Fire summary

The Middle Coulee Fire is a wildfire near Chouteau County, Montana. It has burned about 500 acres (about 379 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 7 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.

Size
500 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
August 2, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 3rd at 1:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

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.

Tonight

50°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 15 to 20 mph NW · 9% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

72°F · Mostly Sunny then Patchy Smoke

Wind 14 mph NW · 12% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday Night

45°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 2 to 8 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

79°F · Sunny

Wind 1 to 5 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday Night

48°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 6 mph ESE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 3rd at 12:05 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 7 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $10,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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Nearby fires to Middle Coulee Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 1 other active fire, closest first:

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