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Broken Wire - Dawson Fire

Dawson County, Montana · Wildfire

37 acres First reported 2 days ago

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Broken Wire - Dawson Fire summary

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The Broken Wire - Dawson Fire is a wildfire near Dawson County, Montana. It has burned about 37 acres (about 29 football fields). It was first reported 2 days ago.

Size
37 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 19, 2026 (first reported 2 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 20th at 8:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions 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.

Today

87°F · Sunny

Wind 7 to 18 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

59°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 6 to 18 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

79°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 8 mph NE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday Night

59°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 9 mph ENE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

88°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 8 mph E · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 20th at 8:05 a.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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