Treasure County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
623 acres
Jul 24, 12:00 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
100%
Jul 24, 12:00 AM
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— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$200
Jul 24, 12:00 AM
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The 2 Fire is a wildfire near Treasure County, Montana. It has burned about 623 acres (about 472 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported 7 days ago. A Type 4 IC is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 24th at 12:00 a.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
68°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 mph SSW · 4% chance of rain
Friday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 7 to 14 mph W · 5% chance of rain
Friday Night
68°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 12 mph SSW · 5% chance of rain
Saturday
106°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 7 mph SSW · 4% chance of rain
Saturday Night
70°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 8 mph WSW · 22% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 24th at 12:02 a.m. CDT.
A Type 4 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $200 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:
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