Bivens Creek Fire
The Bivens Creek Fire was reported on August 13, 2025 in Madison County, Montana and burned 2,126 acres. It was declared out on December 10, 2025.
- Size
- 2,126 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 13, 2025
- Personnel
- 129
Map
Perimeter mapped February 24, 2026 at 3:24 PM MST, 2,126 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.458, -111.983.
The incident
- Size
- 2,126 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM MDT
- Contained
- September 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM MDT
- Controlled
- December 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM MST
- Declared out
- December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM MST
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 15 Miles N from Virginia City, MT
- County
- Madison County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- Twin Bridges
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 129
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $19,657,658
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MTBDF-256398
- IRWIN identifier
- AEA5C74E-A493-4859-875D-05C3C75394E6
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 15, 2025 (250 acres) to February 24, 2026 (2,126 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,681 acres, mapped August 17, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2025 | 250 | |
| August 17, 2025 | 1,931 | +1,681 |
| August 18, 2025 | 2,059 | +128 |
| August 19, 2025 | 1,715 | -344 |
| August 20, 2025 | 2,162 | +447 |
| August 21, 2025 | 2,178 | +16 |
| August 22, 2025 | 2,219 | +41 |
| August 23, 2025 | 2,242 | +23 |
| August 24, 2025 | 2,242 | 0 |
| August 25, 2025 | 2,238 | -4 |
| August 26, 2025 | 2,233 | -5 |
| August 29, 2025 | 2,128 | -105 |
| August 30, 2025 | 2,128 | 0 |
| February 24, 2026 | 2,126 | -2 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Sheridan, 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 February 24, 2026 at 3:24 PM MST. Identifier 2025-MTBDF-256398.