Willow Creek Fire
The Willow Creek Fire burned 1,800 acres in Park County, Montana, in 2012. It was discovered on July 10, 2012, and contained on July 11, 2012. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 1,800 acres
- Discovered
- July 10, 2012
- Contained
- July 11, 2012
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 45.706, -110.537.
The record
- Reported final size
- 1,800 acres
- Discovered
- July 10, 2012, 5:24 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 11, 2012, 6:00 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Montana
- County
- Park County
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Reporting unit
- Central Land Office
- Agency
- State or local agency
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- SFO-2012MTCES000507
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.