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2024 Montana wildfires
Statistics
Total fires2,131
Total area157,845 acres (63,878 ha)[1]

The 2024 Montana wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Montana.

List of wildfires

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The 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
87% contained
 Lightning-caused. [19]
Homestead Sheridan 1,000 September 14 September 25 [20]
Meridian Madison 3,900 October 8
30% contained
 [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Current Fire Info". Montana Fire Info. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Horse Gulch Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Deadman Fire in SE Montana grows to nearly 19000 acres". KTVQ. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Prairie Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Four Mile Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "Miller Peak Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Railroad Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Johnson Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Grouse Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hopkin Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Shirley Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "Stewart - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.jconline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Daly Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Ratio Mountain Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "Barber Draw Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Big Hollow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  18. ^ "Chalky Point Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sharrott Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "Current Fire Info". Montana Fire Info. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  21. ^ "Meridian Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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