Peterson Fire
The Peterson Fire was reported on July 9, 2021 in Musselshell County, Montana and burned 4,425 acres. It was declared out on November 2, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,425 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2021
- Personnel
- 12
Map
Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 4,425 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.472, -107.844.
The incident
- Size
- 4,425 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2021 at 7:58 AM MDT
- Declared out
- November 2, 2021 at 11:58 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 11 miles Southeast of Musselshell, MT
- County
- Musselshell County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 12
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $4,400,000
- Part of
- MY Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-MTLG23-210280
- IRWIN identifier
- 09ECDE59-7BB6-4A30-96CB-9139FDCA1566
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hysham, 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 November 2, 2021 at 12:01 PM MDT. Identifier 2021-MTLG23-210280.