Fire Size Containment
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American Fork Fire 21,892 acres 76% contained
Pine Grove 16,004 acres 98% contained
Christensen Fire 13,175 acres 20% contained
South Moccasin 12,800 acres 100% contained
Are there wildfires in Montana?
Montana is 93 million acres of spectacular unspoiled nature. Because of our diverse landscape and weather, wildfires happen as a natural part of Montana's ecology.
What caused the fires in Montana?
A late-season wildfire that came amid unseasonably warm weather and was pushed by strong winds ripped through a tiny central Montana farming town overnight, burning 24 houses and four grain elevators that had stood for more than a century.Dec 2, 2021
What is the largest fire of all time?
1. Peshtigo Fire. The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 was the deadliest wildfire in recorded human history. The fire occurred on October 8, 1871, on a day when the entirety of the Great Lake region of the United States was affected by a huge conflagration that spread throughout the U.S. states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois
How big was the biggest forest fire?
The Chinchaga Fire started in logging slash in British Columbia, Canada, on 1 June 1950 that grew out of control and ended five months later on 31 October in Alberta; in that time, it burned approximately 1.2 million hectares (3 million acres) of boreal forest.
How many acres is the largest fire in US history?
Taylor Complex Fire (Alaska) It was the largest conflagration in Alaska's record-breaking 2004 fire season, which ended up seeing roughly 6.6 million acres of forest scorched—the highest total in U.S. history.
When did the haystack fire start?
Current as of 10/15/2021, 11:10:40 AM
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Cause Lightning
Date of Origin Saturday July 31st, 2021 approx. 08:30 PM
Location 11 miles NE of Butte, MT
Incident Commander (Shane Martin) BDNF, Type 3 Team
Where is the troublesome fire located?
One of the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history, the East Troublesome Fire began on , in the central Rocky Mountains east of Troublesome Creek in Grand County.
How did Denton Montana fire start?
The Fergus County Fire Warden, Ryan Peterson, said on December 1 that a power line was the suspected cause of the fire that destroyed grain elevators and 25 homes in Denton, Montana that day. Winds gusting up to 65 mph pushed the fire, spreading for 18 miles from Highway 80 to the east well past Denton.Dec 2, 2021
Why are there so many wildfires in Montana?
Left are temperatures trends for Central Montana, right are trends for Western Montana.) Hotter temperatures and earlier snowmelt contribute to dry conditions that fuel wildfires. Many of the days with the worst air quality have occurred during summer wildfire season.