Billy Ranch Fire
The Billy Ranch Fire burned 1,760 acres in Montana, in 2012. It was discovered on March 30, 2012, and contained on March 30, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,760 acres
- Discovered
- March 30, 2012
- Contained
- March 30, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 48.377, -109.858.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,760 acres
- Discovered
- March 30, 2012, 11:30 a.m. local time
- Contained
- March 30, 2012, 8:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Montana
- Land ownership at origin
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reporting unit
- Rocky Boy's Agency
- Agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-635903
Other large fires in Montana in 201212
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Creek Fire | 249,562 | Jun 25, 2012 | Natural |
| Chalky Fire | 152,261 | Aug 2, 2012 | Natural |
| Sarpy Hills Complex | 82,127 | Aug 1, 2012 | Natural |
| Taylor Creek Fire | 62,111 | Jul 3, 2012 | Natural |
| Delphia Fire | 40,085 | Aug 24, 2012 | Natural |
| Welder Fire | 33,318 | Sep 14, 2012 | Human |
| Dahl Fire | 22,045 | Jun 26, 2012 | Natural |
| Dutch Fire | 19,247 | Sep 10, 2012 | Natural |
| Elbow Pass Complex | 17,319 | Jul 12, 2012 | Natural |
| Bear Trap 2 Fire | 15,341 | Jun 25, 2012 | Human |
| Wolf Creek Fire | 12,160 | Jul 24, 2012 | Natural |
| Wye Fire | 12,000 | Jan 4, 2012 | Human |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.