2024 Montana wildfires | |
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Statistics | |
Total fires | 2,131 |
Total area | 157,845 acres (63,878 ha) [1] |
The 2024 Montana wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Montana during 2024.
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 |
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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 | 2024 | Lightning-caused. | [19] |
Homestead | Sheridan | 1,000 | September 14 | September 25 | [20] | |
Meridian | Madison | 3,900 | October 8 | 2024 | [21] |
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