Mm8 Fire

Sioux County, North Dakota · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 24, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
0 acres
Aug 24, 4:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Mm8 Fire and other nearby fires

Mm8 Fire summary

The Mm8 Fire is a wildfire near Sioux County, North Dakota. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 23, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Arson

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 24th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

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.

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Nearby fires to Mm8 Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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