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Wildfires in Montana
68 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Montana since 1953.
Wildfires — Montana — federal disaster declarations per year
19732026
Counties most affected
Missoula County8Lewis and Clark County8Yellowstone County7Sanders County6Rosebud County6Ravalli County5Stillwater County5Powell County5Flathead County5Powder River County4Musselshell County4Lincoln County4Garfield County4Mineral County4Beaverhead County3Broadwater County3Carbon County3Gallatin County3Jefferson County3Sweet Grass County3Lake County2Granite County2Madison County2Park County2Silver Bow County2Petroleum County2Big Horn County2Teton County2Meagher County2Pondera County2Deer Lodge County2Custer County2Toole County1Treasure County1Hill County1Judith Basin County1Wheatland County1Liberty County1Golden Valley County1Glacier County1Fergus County1Fallon County1Phillips County1Prairie County1Chouteau County1Cascade County1Carter County1Blaine County1
Declarations
August 14, 2026Fire1 counties
SAND CREEK FIRE
August 26, 2025Fire1 counties
WINDY ROCK FIRE
July 12, 2024Fire2 counties
HORSE GULCH FIRE
August 19, 2023Fire1 counties
RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE
September 30, 2021Fire1 counties
RICHARD SPRING FIRE
August 10, 2021Fire1 counties
RICHARD SPRING FIRE
July 28, 2021Fire1 counties
PF FIRE
July 17, 2021Fire1 counties
BUFFALO WILDFIRE
June 16, 2021Fire1 counties
ROBERTSON DRAW FIRE
September 5, 2020Fire1 counties
BRIDGER FOOTHILLS FIRE
September 3, 2020Fire3 counties
SNIDER/RICE FIRE COMPLEX
September 2, 2020Fire2 counties
BOBCAT FIRE
September 2, 2020Fire1 counties
HUFF FIRE
August 2, 2020Fire2 counties
FALLING STAR FIRE
July 28, 2019Fire1 counties
NORTH HILLS FIRE
September 12, 2017Fire2 counties
STRAWBERRY FIRE
September 10, 2017Fire1 counties
HIGHWAY 200 FIRE COMPLEX
September 10, 2017Fire2 counties
MOOSE PEAK FIRE
September 9, 2017Fire1 counties
ALICE CREEK FIRE
September 9, 2017Fire2 counties
RICE RIDGE FIRE
September 9, 2017Fire1 counties
WEST FORK FIRE
August 17, 2017Fire2 counties
LOLO PEAK FIRE
July 27, 2017Fire2 counties
LODGEPOLE FIRE COMPLEX
August 1, 2016Fire1 counties
ROARING LION FIRE
August 19, 2013Fire1 counties
LOLO CREEK FIRE COMPLEX
July 18, 2013Fire1 counties
WEST MULLAN FIRE
September 11, 2012Fire1 counties
SAWTOOTH FIRE
August 29, 2012Fire1 counties
NINETEEN MILE FIRE
August 2, 2012Fire2 counties
WILDFIRE
June 27, 2012Fire2 counties
ASH CREEK FIRE
June 26, 2012Fire1 counties
DAHL FIRE
June 26, 2012Fire1 counties
CORRAL FIRE
August 29, 2011Fire1 counties
CANYON CREEK FIRE
September 4, 2009Fire1 counties
EAGLE MOUNT FIRE
September 16, 2007Fire1 counties
COUNTRY CLUB FIRE
August 19, 2007Fire1 counties
FORD ROAD FIRE
August 16, 2007Fire1 counties
BLACK CAT FIRE
August 4, 2007Fire1 counties
JOCKO LAKES FIRE
August 30, 2006Fire2 counties
DERBY FIRE
August 22, 2006Fire1 counties
EMERALD HILLS FIRE
July 11, 2006Fire1 counties
SAUNDERS FIRE
August 21, 2003Fire1 counties
MT-FLATHEAD FIRE ZONE-8/20/03
August 20, 2003Fire2 counties
MT-LINCOLN FIRE COMPLEX - 08/14/2003
August 12, 2003Fire1 counties
MT-CHERRY CREEK FIRE -08/06/03
August 12, 2003Fire2 counties
MT-MISSOULA/MINERAL FIRE ZONE-08/08/03
August 11, 2003Fire1 counties
MT-HOBBLE FIRE-08/07/2003
July 25, 2003Fire1 counties
MT-WEDGE CANYON FIRE-07/18/2003
July 25, 2003Fire1 counties
MT-ROBERT FIRE-07-23-03
July 23, 2003Fire1 counties
MT - MISSOURI BREAKS COMPLEX FIRE 07/16/03
August 30, 2000Fire48 counties
WILDFIRES
August 28, 2000Fire1 counties
MT - WILLIE FIRE
August 16, 2000Fire2 counties
MT - SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE 4 FIRE COMPLEX
August 14, 2000Fire4 counties
MT - NORTHWESTERN ZONE 1 FIRE COMPLEX
August 8, 2000Fire2 counties
MT - CENTRAL ZONE 3C FIRE COMPLEX
August 5, 2000Fire7 counties
MT-SOUTHWESTERN ZONE TWO FIRE COMPLEX
July 24, 2000Fire4 counties
MT - CENTRAL ZONE 3B FIRE COMPLEX
July 26, 1999Fire1 counties
FISHEL CREEK FIRE COMPLEX
September 6, 1996Fire
SHEPARD MOUNTAIN FIRE (CARBON CTY)
August 21, 1994Fire
LITTLE WOLF FIRE
August 21, 1994Fire
WLDERNESS COMPLEX (LIBBY COMPLEX)
August 28, 1984Fire
HOUGHTON CREEK NUMBER-2
August 28, 1984Fire
HAWKS CREEK FIRE
August 27, 1984Fire
NORTH HILLS FIRE
August 6, 1979Fire
WEST FORK - BARKER'S CREEK FIRE
July 16, 1977Fire
PATTEE CANYON FIRE
August 23, 1973Fire
PLEASANT VALLEY FIRE (NO. 125)
August 18, 1973Fire
GOAT CREEK FIRE
August 16, 1973Fire
PREWITT CREEK FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.