Montana wildfires

Brackett Fire

OutPrairie County, Montana2021Wildfire

The Brackett Fire was reported on July 8, 2021 in Prairie County, Montana and burned 1,632 acres. It was declared out on August 3, 2021. The cause is listed as human.

Size
1,632 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2021
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT (mixed methods). Point of origin 47.108, -105.463.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Circle

The incident

Size
1,632 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2021 at 3:50 PM MDT
Contained
July 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM MDT
Declared out
August 3, 2021 at 8:00 AM MDT
Cause
Human, Equipment, Farming Equipment
Location
24 miles north of Terry, MT
County
Prairie County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Jurisdiction
DNRC
Land ownership at origin
State
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$210,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-MTLG45-000264
IRWIN identifier
CB4E7641-2245-409C-AA7D-1549D077B285

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Circle, 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 August 24, 2021 at 2:48 PM MDT. Identifier 2021-MTLG45-000264.