Montana wildfires

Sawtooth Fire

OutLincoln County, Montana2015Wildfire

The Sawtooth Fire was reported on August 15, 2015 in Lincoln County, Montana and burned 2,680 acres. It was declared out on November 25, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
2,680 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 15, 2015
Personnel
2

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 48.173, -115.969.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Clark Fork

The incident

Size
2,680 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 15, 2015 at 10:23 AM PDT
Contained
November 12, 2015 at 12:00 PM PST
Controlled
November 25, 2015 at 7:00 AM PST
Declared out
November 25, 2015 at 7:00 AM PST
Cause
Natural
County
Lincoln County
State
Montana
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
2
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$12,171
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-MTKNF-000269
IRWIN identifier
3C19C296-2620-48C8-B58D-8C2B58D0AF8C

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Clark Fork, ID covers the area today.

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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 December 7, 2015 at 9:14 AM PST. Identifier 2015-MTKNF-000269.