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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

Center3,998 ac
2003 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Mickey Bt3,174 ac
2003 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
North Howard2,823 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Rathbone2,749 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Cathedralpeak1,902 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Cathedral Peak1,902 ac
2003 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Brundage1,792 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Roughdraw1,210 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Slipperycreek1,085 ac
2003 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Slipperycreek1,078 ac
2003 · perimeter dated August 11, 2003
Kraft Spri85,186 ac
2002 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Redwaffle5,860 ac
2002 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Red Waffle5,860 ac
2002 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Blackfeet Res. (Fox Creek) 20025,680 ac
2002 · perimeter dated March 26, 2019
Sheep Creek1,999 ac
2002 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Moose70,570 ac
2001 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Biggs7,019 ac
2001 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Purdycreek4,646 ac
2001 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Monument2,501 ac
2001 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Mckenzie1,761 ac
2001 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Mckenzie1,761 ac
2001 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Stag61,728 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Stag61,727 ac
2000 · perimeter dated October 20, 2015
Mussigbrod44,061 ac
2000 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Mussigbrod25,250 ac
2000 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Monture Complex23,754 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Upper Ninemile19,879 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Stonehill10,909 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Beavercreek10,683 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Tobin9,265 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
High Ore9,106 ac
2000 · perimeter dated October 26, 2015
Upperbeaver9,018 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Cliffpoint6,628 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Lydiamtn.5,214 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Spread Ridge3,727 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Routier3,610 ac
2000 · perimeter dated August 20, 2000
Alpine Divide3,595 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Kelseycreek2,770 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022
Parke Peak2,142 ac
2000 · perimeter dated January 21, 2021
Willie1,413 ac
2000 · perimeter dated June 2, 2022

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.