Montana wildfires

Devils Creek Fire

OutGarfield County, Montana2021Wildfire

The Devils Creek Fire was reported on July 22, 2021 in Garfield County, Montana and burned 18,707 acres. It was declared out on August 18, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
18,707 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 22, 2021
Personnel
20

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 18,708 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 47.551, -107.597.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Jordan

The incident

Size
18,707 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 22, 2021 at 1:14 AM MDT
Contained
August 1, 2021 at 4:00 PM MDT
Controlled
August 4, 2021 at 5:30 PM MDT
Declared out
August 18, 2021 at 8:00 AM MDT
Cause
Natural, Lightning
Location
36 miles Northwest of Jordan, MT
County
Garfield County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
20
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$1,900,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-MTMCD-000331
IRWIN identifier
FC59E7F6-3FC7-4272-92CD-92C88F840749

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Jordan, 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 February 8, 2022 at 1:31 PM MST. Identifier 2021-MTMCD-000331.