Montana wildfires

Salmon Forks Fire

OutFlathead County, Montana2025Wildfire

The Salmon Forks Fire was reported on September 12, 2025 in Flathead County, Montana and burned 2,454 acres. It was declared out on November 4, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
2,454 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 12, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 47.613, -113.329.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Seeley Lake

The incident

Size
2,454 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM MDT
Contained
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM MST
Controlled
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM MST
Declared out
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM MST
Cause
Natural
Location
19 Miles E from Condon, MT
County
Flathead County
State
Montana
Nearest city reported
Condon
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
$70,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MTFNF-000459
IRWIN identifier
EF4FA156-0AF9-4992-8C2A-A9FDE2B4D9B4

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Seeley Lake, 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 January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM MST. Identifier 2025-MTFNF-000459.