Montana wildfires

Great Divide - Dawson Fire

OutDawson County, Montana2021Wildfire

The Great Divide - Dawson Fire was reported on January 13, 2021 in Dawson County, Montana and burned 3,204 acres. It was declared out on January 13, 2021. The cause is listed as human.

Size
3,204 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
January 13, 2021

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 3,206 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 47.342, -105.268.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Circle

The incident

Size
3,204 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
January 13, 2021 at 5:55 PM MST
Contained
January 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM MST
Declared out
January 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM MST
Cause
Human, Utilities, Power Generation/Transmission
Location
13 miles SE of Circle, MT
County
Dawson County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Jurisdiction
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 5 IC
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$5,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-MTLG16-000004
IRWIN identifier
D8AB1F27-C152-4144-B7AE-B9E656614B5F

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 February 11, 2021 at 2:56 PM MST. Identifier 2021-MTLG16-000004.