Engellant Fire
The Engellant Fire burned 1,400 acres in Chouteau County, Montana, in 2012. It was discovered on August 7, 2012, and contained on August 7, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,400 acres
- Discovered
- August 7, 2012
- Contained
- August 7, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 47.619, -110.106.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,400 acres
- Discovered
- August 7, 2012, 1:34 p.m. local time
- Contained
- August 7, 2012, 5:30 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Montana
- County
- Chouteau County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- North Central Montana District
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-642326
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.