Montana wildfires

Richards Coulee Fire

OutRosebud County, Montana2015Wildfire

The Richards Coulee Fire was reported on August 15, 2015 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 1,967 acres. It was declared out on August 21, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,967 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 15, 2015
Personnel
21

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 45.805, -106.768.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Colstrip

The incident

Size
1,967 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 15, 2015 at 12:42 PM MDT
Contained
August 16, 2015 at 10:44 AM MDT
Declared out
August 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM MDT
Cause
Natural
County
Rosebud County
State
Montana
Personnel assigned
21
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$40,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-MTMCD-000364
IRWIN identifier
134A9368-CE0B-4081-99DE-43A338923B8B

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Colstrip, 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 June 12, 2016 at 11:17 AM MDT. Identifier 2015-MTMCD-000364.