Montana wildfires

Daily Fire

OutPowder River County, Montana2020Wildfire

The Daily Fire was reported on August 25, 2020 in Powder River County, Montana and burned 1,510 acres. It was declared out on September 21, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,510 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 25, 2020
Personnel
52

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.640, -106.107.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ashland

The incident

Size
1,510 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 25, 2020 at 10:30 AM MDT
Contained
August 27, 2020 at 11:40 AM MDT
Controlled
August 30, 2020 at 11:20 AM MDT
Declared out
September 21, 2020 at 8:00 AM MDT
Cause
Natural, Coal Seam
Location
10 Miles East of Ashland, MT
County
Powder River County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
FS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
52
Incident management
Type 3 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$363,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2020-MTMCD-000319
IRWIN identifier
7524E2D2-F068-4794-9BB6-5658BDD4606B

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ashland, MT 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 September 29, 2020 at 2:45 PM MDT. Identifier 2020-MTMCD-000319.