Makoshika Fire
The Makoshika Fire was reported on July 2, 2025 in Dawson County, Montana and burned 169 acres. It was declared out on July 29, 2025.
- Size
- 169 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 2, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM MDT, 200 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 47.060, -104.681.
The incident
- Size
- 169 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM MDT
- Contained
- July 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM MDT
- Declared out
- July 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Dawson County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MTLG16-000563
- IRWIN identifier
- ECB76977-D3FA-4BD8-864B-F71B9457D623
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 3, 2025 (200 acres) to October 15, 2025 (200 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2025 | 200 | |
| October 15, 2025 | 200 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Glendive, 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 October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM MDT. Identifier 2025-MTLG16-000563.