Montana wildfires

Griffin Gulch Fire

OutRosebud County, Montana2016Wildfire

The Griffin Gulch Fire was reported on September 2, 2016 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 1,330 acres. It was declared out on September 22, 2016. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,330 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 2, 2016
Personnel
85

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 45.306, -106.379.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ashland

The incident

Size
1,330 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 2, 2016 at 6:54 AM MDT
Contained
September 7, 2016 at 8:00 PM MDT
Controlled
September 9, 2016 at 1:51 PM MDT
Declared out
September 22, 2016 at 8:30 AM MDT
Cause
Natural
County
Rosebud County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
BLM
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
85
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$345,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2016-MTMCD-000402
IRWIN identifier
AC973798-784E-4B53-90D0-E70AEC940E5F

Weather in the area

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

Nearby

Montana wildfires today Wildfires of 2016 All current fires

Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 26, 2016 at 3:53 PM MDT. Identifier 2016-MTMCD-000402.