Montana wildfires

Ranch Fire

OutCuster County, Montana2021Wildfire

The Ranch Fire was reported on June 30, 2021 in Custer County, Montana and burned 2,110 acres. It was declared out on July 30, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
2,110 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 30, 2021
Personnel
2

Map

Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 2,110 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 45.899, -105.930.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ashland

The incident

Size
2,110 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 30, 2021 at 1:42 PM MDT
Contained
July 2, 2021 at 6:35 PM MDT
Declared out
July 30, 2021 at 8:14 AM MDT
Cause
Natural, Other Natural Cause
Location
35 miles south of Miles City, MT
County
Custer County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Jurisdiction
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
2
Incident management
Type 3 IC
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$100,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2021-MTLG14-000191
IRWIN identifier
660E0B84-87E0-4537-AF0A-0E399416C81A

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ashland, 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 2:11 PM MDT. Identifier 2021-MTLG14-000191.