The 2024 Montana wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Montana.
| 2024 Montana wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 2,131 |
| Total area | 157,845 acres (63,878 ha)[1] |
List of wildfires
editThe following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Gulch | Lewis and Clark, Broadwater | 15,167 | July 9 | July 26 | [2] | |
| Deadman | Rosebud, Big Horn | 19,982 | July 12 | July 23 | Lightning-caused. Part of the Deadman Complex. | [3] |
| McGhee | Rosebud | 19,223 | July 12 | July 24 | Lightning-caused. Part of the Deadman Complex. | [4] |
| Prairie | Rosebud | 6,540 | July 12 | July 23 | Lightning-caused. Part of the Deadman Complex. | [4][5] |
| Four Mile | Big Horn | 2,082 | July 12 | July 23 | Lightning-caused. Part of the Deadman Complex. | [4][6] |
| Line Creek | Powder River | 2,496 | July 12 | August 14 | Lightning-caused. | |
| Miller Peak | Missoula | 2,724 | July 14 | August 20 | Caused by lightning. | [7] |
| Railroad | Ravalli | 1,583 | July 25 | November 6 | [8] | |
| Johnson | Ravalli | 8,438 | July 25 | November 5 | [9] | |
| Grouse | Beaverhead | 6,228 | July 26 | October 28 | [10] | |
| Hopkin | Carter | 1,129 | August 4 | August 5 | [11] | |
| Shirley | Powder River | 1,230 | August 5 | August 9 | [12] | |
| Stewart | Powder River | 1,150 | August 5 | August 7 | [13] | |
| Daly | Ravalli | 11,386 | August 18 | November 6 | [14] | |
| Ratio Mountain | Jefferson | 1,966 | August 18 | October 31 | [15] | |
| Barber Draw | Big Horn | 6,739 | August 21 | August 27 | [16] | |
| Big Hollow | Beaverhead | 3,435 | August 23 | September 5 | [17] | |
| Chalky Point | Big Horn, Rosebud | 1,200 | August 22 | August 25 | [18] | |
| Sharrott Creek | Ravalli | 3,204 | August 23 | Lightning-caused. | [19] | |
| Homestead | Sheridan | 1,000 | September 14 | September 25 | [20] | |
| Meridian | Madison | 3,900 | October 8 | [21] |
References
edit- ^ "Current Fire Info". Montana Fire Info. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Horse Gulch Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Deadman Fire in SE Montana grows to nearly 19000 acres". KTVQ. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Prairie Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Four Mile Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Miller Peak Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Railroad Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Grouse Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Hopkin Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Shirley Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Stewart - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.jconline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Daly Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ratio Mountain Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Barber Draw Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Big Hollow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Chalky Point Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Sharrott Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Current Fire Info". Montana Fire Info. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Meridian Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 14, 2024.