Sapphire Complex
The Sapphire Complex was reported on July 24, 2017 in Granite County, Montana and burned 43,733 acres. It is 100 percent contained.
- Size
- 43,733 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 24, 2017
- Personnel
- 2
Map
Perimeters are mapped for the fires in the complex; the map shows each one. Point of origin 46.563, -113.634.
The incident
- Size
- 43,733 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 24, 2017 at 3:18 PM MDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 25 miles east of Missoula, south of I-90 in the Rock Creek drainage.
- County
- Granite County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- Missoula
- Protecting agency
- FS
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $35,406,736
- Incident type
- Complex
- Unique fire identifier
- 2017-MTLNF-001463
- IRWIN identifier
- 3F79F1FD-78F4-4712-885A-A78865A72647
Fires in the Sapphire Complex3
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hogback Fire | Granite | 34,532 | 0% | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Goat Creek Fire | Granite | 8,300 | 0% | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Sliderock Fire | Granite | 901 | 5% | Jul 13, 2017 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Clinton, MT covers the area today.
Nearby
- Clinton, MT15 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Stevensville, MT22 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Bonner-West Riverside, MT25 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Lolo, MT25 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- East Missoula, MT26 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Missoula, MT27 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
Montana wildfires today Wildfires of 2017 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 February 7, 2020 at 3:08 PM MST. Identifier 2017-MTLNF-001463.