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Montana Large Wildfire History

Since 1980, 309 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more have been mapped in Montana, 9 of them above 100,000 acres. The largest burned 271,421 ac; together they cover about 5,114,215 ac.

Fires by decade

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Largest in Montana

Lodgepole Complex · 2017271,421 acLodgepole Complex · 2017270,723 acAsh Creek · 2012249,713 acDerby · 2006207,431 acDerby · 2006207,238 acRice Ridge · 2017160,002 acChalky · 2012132,876 acPine Ridge Complex · 2006114,655 acDunn Mountain · 2008102,325 acSartindraw · 201799,714 ac

All mapped large fires

Lost10,733 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Lost10,733 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Timberline10,174 ac
2007 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Madisonarm3,653 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Hickspark2,520 ac
2007 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Derby207,431 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Derby207,238 ac
2006 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Pine Ridge Complex114,655 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Bundy Railroad91,896 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Lost Creek37,401 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Lost Creek32,968 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Red Eagle32,631 ac
2006 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Soda Creek32,274 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Jungle29,015 ac
2006 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Horton-Hay Complex25,264 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
White Owl21,365 ac
2006 · perimeter dated August 3, 2006
July F115,712 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Clarks Canyon15,347 ac
2006 · perimeter dated August 23, 2006
Passagefalls6,628 ac
2006 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Kelly5,148 ac
2006 · perimeter dated July 18, 2006
Sage1,070 ac
2006 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Heartland13,467 ac
2005 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Signal Rock13,342 ac
2005 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Hazard Lake5,735 ac
2005 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Ericksonspring2,687 ac
2005 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Erickson Spring2,687 ac
2005 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Sawmillgulch1,175 ac
2005 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Little Bradshaw3,568 ac
2004 · perimeter dated October 27, 2015
Germaine66,497 ac
2003 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Wedge Canyon53,321 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Robert52,723 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Indian33,955 ac
2003 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Rampage22,069 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Mineral/Primm20,620 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Trapper18,697 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Wolf Gun15,247 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Winslow9,550 ac
2003 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Harrison5,913 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Willey5,406 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Poll Haven4,225 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021

Source: National Interagency Fire Center, Interagency Fire Perimeter History. Only fires with a mapped perimeter of 1,000 acres or more appear; the state is inferred from the responsible unit code. A record of past fires is not a forecast. See About the Data.