McCone County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,500 acres
Aug 6, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 6, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
18
Aug 6, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$100,000
Aug 6, 9:00 PM
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— |
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The Big Buffalo Fire is a wildfire near McCone County, Montana. It has burned about 1,500 acres (about 1,000 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 18 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 3 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 6th at 9:00 p.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.
Tonight
54°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 13 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain
Friday
85°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph NE · 1% chance of rain
Friday Night
57°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 6 mph ENE · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
90°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 8 mph E · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 9 to 14 mph ENE · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 6th at 9:06 p.m. CDT.
About 18 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $100,000 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 3 other active fires, closest first:
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