Montana wildfires

Klatawa Fire

OutLincoln County, Montana2015Wildfire

The Klatawa Fire was reported on August 14, 2015 in Lincoln County, Montana and burned 4,681 acres. It was declared out on December 2, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
4,681 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 14, 2015

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 48.302, -115.701.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Pioneer Junction

The incident

Size
4,681 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 14, 2015 at 1:25 PM MDT
Contained
November 12, 2015 at 3:30 PM MST
Controlled
December 2, 2015 at 8:00 AM MST
Declared out
December 2, 2015 at 8:00 AM MST
Cause
Natural
County
Lincoln County
State
Montana
Incident management
Type 2 Team
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$2,394,850
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-MTKNF-000237
IRWIN identifier
FF5324B0-FB5F-4DC6-B710-15A66875DAC7

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pioneer Junction, MT covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 25, 2016 at 3:09 PM MDT. Identifier 2015-MTKNF-000237.