Richard Spring Fire
The Richard Spring Fire was reported on August 8, 2021 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 171,130 acres. It was declared out on November 23, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 171,130 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 8, 2021
- Personnel
- 84
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Map
Perimeter mapped March 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM MDT, 171,130 acres (infrared image). Point of origin 45.809, -106.764.
The incident
- Size
- 171,130 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 8, 2021 at 2:34 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 21, 2021 at 3:30 PM MDT
- Controlled
- September 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- November 23, 2021 at 8:00 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural, Other Natural Cause
- Location
- 10 miles southwest of Colstrip, MT
- County
- Rosebud County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Jurisdiction
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 84
- Incident management
- Type 2 Team
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $6,500,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-MTLG29-000428
- IRWIN identifier
- 817720DD-B015-46D6-8DB2-2EE2210BAD14
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Colstrip, 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 November 30, 2021 at 12:08 PM MST. Identifier 2021-MTLG29-000428.