No longer in the daily fire updates. The Tree Line - Dawson Fire last appeared in an official report on August 3, at 1 acre with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Tree Line - Dawson Fire

Dawson County, Montana · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 3, 2026 (13 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
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Size
1 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

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Tree Line - Dawson Fire summary

The Tree Line - Dawson Fire is a wildfire near Dawson County, Montana. It has burned about 1 acre. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago.

Size
1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 2, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 6th at 4:00 p.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.

This Afternoon

91°F · Haze

Wind 18 to 24 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

54°F · Haze then Mostly Clear

Wind 1 to 21 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

84°F · Sunny

Wind 1 to 6 mph ENE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Friday Night

57°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 7 mph ENE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

89°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 9 mph E · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 6th at 4:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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