Montana wildfires

Pot Mountain Fire

ContainedFlathead County, Montana2025Wildfire

The Pot Mountain Fire was reported on August 18, 2025 in Flathead County, Montana and burned 594 acres. It is 100 percent contained.

Size
594 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 18, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped January 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM MST, 488 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 47.928, -113.161.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Heart Butte

The incident

Size
594 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM MDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
44 Miles SE from Big Fork, MT
County
Flathead County
State
Montana
Nearest city reported
Big Fork
Protecting agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$60,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MTFNF-000357
IRWIN identifier
D4963BDC-6F6D-406A-BFA9-732495BF19DF

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Heart Butte, 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 January 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM MST. Identifier 2025-MTFNF-000357.