Magpie Rock Fire
The Magpie Rock Fire was reported on July 27, 2020 in Sanders County, Montana and burned 3,539 acres. It was declared out on October 22, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,539 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 27, 2020
- Personnel
- 24
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 47.303, -114.483.
The incident
- Size
- 3,539 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 27, 2020 at 12:27 AM MDT
- Contained
- August 12, 2020 at 4:45 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 21, 2020 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- October 22, 2020 at 1:15 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 8 MILES WEST OF DIXON MT
- County
- Sanders County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- DIXON
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- Tribal
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $2,185,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2020-MTFHA-000070
- IRWIN identifier
- 20787E90-3829-42B6-AE1D-97881E2E8F2B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Saint Ignatius, 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 November 3, 2020 at 11:30 AM MST. Identifier 2020-MTFHA-000070.