Montana wildfires

Buddha Ranch Fire

ContainedLake County, Montana2025Wildfire

The Buddha Ranch Fire was reported on July 31, 2025 in Lake County, Montana and burned 600 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
600 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 31, 2025
Personnel
41

Map

Perimeter mapped September 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM MDT, 603 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 47.691, -114.523.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Hot Springs

The incident

Size
600 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
9 Miles SW from HOT SPRINGS, MT
County
Lake County
State
Montana
Nearest city reported
HOT SPRINGS
Protecting agency
BIA
Jurisdiction
BIA
Land ownership at origin
Tribal
Personnel assigned
41
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$70,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MTFHA-000093
IRWIN identifier
58BC5440-17AF-4EAE-AF34-C8B7BB264B7D

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 4, 2025 (603 acres) to September 25, 2025 (603 acres).

DayAcresChange
August 4, 2025603
September 25, 20256030

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hot Springs, 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 September 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM MDT. Identifier 2025-MTFHA-000093.