Prairie Fire
The Prairie Fire was reported on July 12, 2024 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 6,540 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 6,540 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped November 18, 2024 at 12:39 PM MST, 6,540 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 45.287, -106.696.
The incident
- Size
- 6,540 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2024 at 2:32 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 22 miles S of Lame Deer, MT
- County
- Rosebud County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- Ashland
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-MTLG29-000249
- IRWIN identifier
- 5FA5BA0B-E6D5-4953-B96E-9E673066A398
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 14, 2024 (3,935 acres) to November 18, 2024 (6,540 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,605 acres, mapped July 15, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2024 | 3,935 | |
| July 15, 2024 | 6,540 | +2,605 |
| November 18, 2024 | 6,540 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Busby, 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 18, 2024 at 12:39 PM MST. Identifier 2024-MTLG29-000249.