Montana wildfires

Judith River Road 2 Fire

OutFergus County, Montana2020Wildfire

The Judith River Road 2 Fire was reported on August 7, 2020 in Fergus County, Montana and burned 1,036 acres. It was declared out on August 26, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,036 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 7, 2020

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 47.581, -109.548.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Lewistown

The incident

Size
1,036 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 7, 2020 at 3:36 PM MDT
Contained
August 15, 2020 at 4:16 PM MDT
Controlled
August 18, 2020 at 9:50 AM MDT
Declared out
August 26, 2020 at 12:51 PM MDT
Cause
Natural, Lightning
Location
6 miles West of Winifred, MT
County
Fergus County
State
Montana
Nearest city reported
Winifred
Protecting agency
C&L
Jurisdiction
DNRC
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 5 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$270,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2020-MTLG08-000218
IRWIN identifier
424F622C-78C8-4841-BFAC-AD2A550C90EE

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Lewistown, 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 January 4, 2021 at 12:59 PM MST. Identifier 2020-MTLG08-000218.