Chalky Point Fire
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.
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).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2024 | 498 | |
| August 24, 2024 | 498 | 0 |
| August 27, 2024 | 498 | 0 |
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.