Montana wildfires

Hay Draw Fire

OutPowder River County, Montana2023Wildfire

The Hay Draw Fire was reported on July 25, 2023 in Powder River County, Montana and burned 3,701 acres. It was declared out on August 4, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
3,701 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 25, 2023
Personnel
10

Map

Perimeter mapped October 30, 2023 at 1:29 PM MDT, 500 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 45.379, -105.240.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Broadus

The incident

Size
3,701 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 25, 2023 at 10:34 AM MDT
Contained
July 27, 2023 at 8:49 AM MDT
Controlled
July 27, 2023 at 5:19 PM MDT
Declared out
August 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
8 miles ESE of Broadus, MT
County
Powder River County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
10
Incident management
Type 3 IC
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$350,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2023-MTLG09-000151
IRWIN identifier
EAB7D1A8-B16D-4B4D-9A56-F816B0A920A2

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Broadus, 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 4, 2023 at 2:15 PM MDT. Identifier 2023-MTLG09-000151.