Wax Fire

Glacier County, Montana · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 29, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today

Wax Fire and other nearby fires

Wax Fire summary

The Wax Fire is a wildfire near Glacier County, Montana. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
Not yet reported
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 29, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 3:00 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.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Wax Fire

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

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