The U.S. government is tracking 29 wildfires in Montana today. Together they cover about 1,517 acres (roughly 1,000 football fields), spread across the state. They're all small right now. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Deer Hollow Fire
Ravalli County, Montana
402 acres
100% contained
New Hope Fire
Blaine County, Montana
213 acres
Containment not reported
Indian Creek Fire
Carter County, Montana
200 acres
Containment not reported
Heavy Timber Fire
Musselshell County, Montana
175 acres
100% contained
West Spring Creek Fire
Big Horn County, Montana
131 acres
Containment not reported
Last Chance - McCone Fire
McCone County, Montana
77 acres
Containment not reported
McGraw Fire
Rosebud County, Montana
59 acres
Containment not reported
Buffalo Ranch 1 Fire
Roosevelt County, Montana
54 acres
Containment not reported
Shadow Ridge Fire
Powder River County, Montana
53 acres
Containment not reported
Advent Creek Fire
Flathead County, Montana
33 acres
Containment not reported
East Tullock Creek Fire
Big Horn County, Montana
20 acres
Containment not reported
Fly Creek 2 Fire
Big Horn County, Montana
20 acres
Containment not reported
Calf Creek Fire
Garfield County, Montana
19 acres
Containment not reported
Creek Fire
Yellowstone County, Montana
15 acres
Containment not reported
Box Car Fire
Custer County, Montana
14 acres
Containment not reported
Tick Fire
Yellowstone County, Montana
14 acres
Containment not reported
Williams Fire
Lincoln County, Montana
11 acres
Containment not reported
Douglas Fire
Lincoln County, Montana
4 acres
Containment not reported
Knife Gulch Fire
Lincoln County, Montana
2 acres
Containment not reported
Hunter Creek Fire
Lincoln County, Montana
1 acre
Containment not reported
Showing the 20 biggest. Most of the rest are small or brand-new.
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Oregon
84 fires · 75 not contained · 655K acres
California
72 fires · 71 not contained · 61K acres
Washington
36 fires · 32 not contained · 136K acres
Colorado
30 fires · 29 not contained · 219K acres
Alaska
29 fires · 28 not contained · 19K acres
Florida
21 fires · 10 not contained · 49K acres
Minnesota
18 fires · 17 not contained · 71K acres
New Mexico
17 fires · 16 not contained · 16K acres
Utah
16 fires · 10 not contained · 362K acres
Idaho
15 fires · 14 not contained · 11K acres
Wisconsin
14 fires · 14 not contained · small fires
South Dakota
12 fires · 12 not contained · small fires
Arizona
7 fires · 6 not contained · 40K acres
Wyoming
7 fires · 5 not contained · 1,499 acres
Nevada
6 fires · 2 not contained · 48K acres
West Virginia
6 fires · all contained · 2,417 acres
North Carolina
4 fires · 4 not contained · 1,645 acres
Oklahoma
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
North Dakota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
3 fires · 1 not contained · 1,425 acres
Maryland
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Puerto Rico
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
New Hampshire
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Virginia
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Kansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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