Lodgepole Complex Fire

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Lodgepole Complex Fire
Date(s)July 19, 2017;8 years ago (2017-07-19)
Location52 miles WNW of Jordan, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates 47°19′05″N107°45′29″W / 47.318°N 107.758°W / 47.318; -107.758
Statistics
Burned areaOver 270,000 acres (110,000 ha) as of July 31 [1]
Ignition
CauseLightning

The Lodgepole Complex Fire in the U.S. state of Montana was the state's and the nation's largest fire of the 2017 wildfire season as of early September, 2017. [2] It burned on public and private land 52 miles WNW of Jordan, Montana and was caused by lightning on July 19. A mix of grassland and pine forest was involved. Sixteen homes and 16 unidentified structures were destroyed, and firefighting efforts cost over six million dollars. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lodgepole Complex incident page", InciWeb incident management system, US Forest Service, retrieved September 11, 2017
  2. 1 2 "Montana's million dollar fires", Billings Gazette , Billings, Montana, July 27, 2017


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