Montana wildfires

Chalky Point Fire

OutRosebud County, Montana2024Wildfire

The Chalky Point Fire was reported on August 22, 2024 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 1,304 acres. It was declared out on November 13, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,304 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 22, 2024
Personnel
29

Map

Perimeter mapped November 18, 2024 at 12:43 PM MST, 498 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.721, -106.909.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Muddy

The incident

Size
1,304 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 22, 2024 at 2:17 PM MDT
Contained
August 25, 2024 at 8:40 PM MDT
Declared out
November 13, 2024 at 8:00 AM MST
Cause
Natural
Location
20 miles NW of Lame Deer, MT.
County
Rosebud County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
29
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$200,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2024-MTLG29-000482
IRWIN identifier
0F4BE3E8-F093-4892-9424-AB167D1D88BE

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 23, 2024 (498 acres) to August 27, 2024 (498 acres).

DayAcresChange
August 23, 2024498
August 24, 20244980
August 27, 20244980

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Muddy, 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 18, 2024 at 12:43 PM MST. Identifier 2024-MTLG29-000482.