Sharrott Creek Fire
The Sharrott Creek Fire was reported on August 23, 2024 in Ravalli County, Montana and burned 3,253 acres. It was declared out on December 10, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,253 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped December 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM MST, 3,253 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 46.509, -114.184.
The incident
- Size
- 3,253 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2024 at 3:47 PM MDT
- Contained
- November 5, 2024 at 9:15 AM MST
- Declared out
- December 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- St. Mary's Face, Bitterroot National Forest, Stevensville Ranger District
- County
- Ravalli County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- Stevensville
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Closed Timber Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $20,861,052
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-MTBRF-024418
- IRWIN identifier
- 191211CD-E240-43C1-9787-0E1891BB3EDC
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 23, 2024 (325 acres) to October 8, 2024 (3,253 acres). The largest one-day growth was 687 acres, mapped August 24, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2024 | 325 | |
| August 24, 2024 | 1,012 | +687 |
| August 25, 2024 | 1,048 | +36 |
| August 27, 2024 | 1,130 | +82 |
| August 29, 2024 | 1,304 | +174 |
| August 30, 2024 | 1,367 | +63 |
| August 31, 2024 | 1,458 | +91 |
| September 1, 2024 | 1,775 | +317 |
| September 2, 2024 | 2,399 | +624 |
| September 4, 2024 | 2,873 | +474 |
| September 5, 2024 | 2,878 | +5 |
| September 6, 2024 | 2,903 | +25 |
| September 7, 2024 | 3,000 | +97 |
| September 8, 2024 | 3,018 | +18 |
| September 9, 2024 | 3,081 | +63 |
| September 10, 2024 | 3,193 | +112 |
| September 11, 2024 | 3,204 | +11 |
| September 13, 2024 | 3,204 | 0 |
| September 14, 2024 | 3,204 | 0 |
| September 15, 2024 | 3,204 | 0 |
| September 19, 2024 | 3,204 | 0 |
| October 3, 2024 | 3,243 | +39 |
| October 8, 2024 | 3,253 | +10 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Stevensville, 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 December 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM MST. Identifier 2024-MTBRF-024418.