Barber Draw Fire
The Barber Draw Fire was reported on August 21, 2024 in Big Horn County, Montana and burned 6,739 acres. It was declared out on October 4, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 6,739 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 21, 2024
- Personnel
- 43
Map
Perimeter mapped October 4, 2024 at 4:40 PM MDT, 6,737 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.223, -106.860.
The incident
- Size
- 6,739 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 21, 2024 at 3:18 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 27, 2024 at 8:00 PM MDT
- Controlled
- August 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- October 4, 2024 at 4:38 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 30 miles SW of Lame Deer, MT
- County
- Big Horn County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 43
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $2,100,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-MTLG22-000474
- IRWIN identifier
- D40A2108-1B91-436D-B81D-057603CFF3DA
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 22, 2024 (6,722 acres) to August 25, 2024 (6,739 acres). The largest one-day growth was 17 acres, mapped August 23, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 22, 2024 | 6,722 | |
| August 23, 2024 | 6,739 | +17 |
| August 25, 2024 | 6,739 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Busby, 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 15, 2024 at 10:35 AM MST. Identifier 2024-MTLG22-000474.