The roughly 171,000-acre Richard Spring Fire south of Colstrip reached 65 percent contained over the weekend, up from 0 percent containment Friday. Some evacuation and pre-evacuation notices remain in effect in the area.
List of Wildfires Currently Burning in Montana [2021 Edition]
Wildfire season began quite a bit earlier than usual this year in Montana. Dry, drought-like conditions have resulted in multiple fires are wildfires burning throughout the state.
The largest wildfire burning in Montana is the Trail Creek Fire. The fire is burning along the border of Montana and Idaho 20 miles west of Wisdom, Montana. The fire is currently 32,933 Acres. The fire was started by lightning on Thursday, July 8, 2021.
Fires Burning in Montana
Trail Creek Fire
The Trail Creek Fire started on July 8, 2021, approximately 20 miles West of Wisdom, Montana, as the result of lightning. 32,933 Acres have burned. 137 personnel are assigned to the Trail Creek Fire. The estimated containment date is November 1, 2021.
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Idaho Fires Deliver The Smoke to Bitterroot
Wednesday night, the 3,500-acre Storm Creek Fire sent an extra helping of smoke into the Victor area of the Bitterroot Valley. Residents thought there was a fire close by. The Ravalli County Sheriff s Office checked with forest officials and reported the smoke was from the Storm Creek Fire, the largest fire in the Powell Ranger District in the Selway-Bitterroot.
The Storm Creek Fire is about 4 miles west of the Montana-Idaho border (see map above) and Mike Martin of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest said the wilderness fire has the potential for more growth. The area around the fire is closed on the east side from North Fork of Storm Creek to the Montana-Idaho border and south along the border to Trail 50.
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