Zook Fire
The Zook Fire was reported on September 2, 2020 in Custer County, Montana and burned 4,698 acres. It was declared out on October 14, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,698 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2020
- Personnel
- 52
Map
Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 4,538 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.986, -105.785.
The incident
- Size
- 4,698 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2020 at 7:17 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 6, 2020 at 5:52 PM MDT
- Declared out
- October 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural, Coal Seam
- Location
- 30 miles S of Miles City, MT
- County
- Custer County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Jurisdiction
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 52
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $50,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2020-MTLG14-000350
- IRWIN identifier
- 4A3F60A6-9E35-4D5E-8317-042F2DB93B2E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Miles City, MT covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 October 28, 2020 at 10:35 AM MDT. Identifier 2020-MTLG14-000350.