Montana wildfires

High Fire

OutCuster County, Montana2025Wildfire

The High Fire was reported on September 12, 2025 in Custer County, Montana and burned 135 acres. It was declared out on October 21, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
135 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 12, 2025
Personnel
45

Map

Perimeter mapped October 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM MDT, 135 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.313, -105.051.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Terry

The incident

Size
135 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM MDT
Contained
September 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM MDT
Controlled
September 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM MDT
Declared out
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
39 Miles SE from Miles City, MT
County
Custer County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
45
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$250,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MTLG14-000873
IRWIN identifier
5270F407-192A-410C-9CBC-5DEDD6E0F75C

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 14, 2025 (135 acres) to October 21, 2025 (135 acres).

DayAcresChange
September 14, 2025135
October 21, 20251350

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Terry, 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 October 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM MDT. Identifier 2025-MTLG14-000873.