No longer in the daily fire updates. The White Rock Fire last appeared in an official report on August 12, 2026, at 405 acres and 50% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

White Rock Fire

Phillips County, Montana · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 12, 2026 (2 months ago)
First reported about 2 months ago
Metric Now
Size
405 acres
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
+255 acres
was 150 acres · Aug 11, 8:01 PM
Containment
50%
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
Crew size
11
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
Money spent
$8,000
Oct 12, 9:00 PM

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White Rock Fire summary

The White Rock Fire is a wildfire near Phillips County, Montana. It has burned about 405 acres (about 307 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 months ago. About 11 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
405 acres
Containment
50%
Discovered
August 11, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
79°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 13 mph NE · 33% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
55°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 17 mph NE · 81% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely
Thursday
68°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 12 mph ENE · 87% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely
55°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 12 mph NE · 68% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely
Friday
70°F · Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 12 mph NNW · 35% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 4:09 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 11 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $8,000 has been spent on it so far.

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