Montana wildfires

South Meadow Fire

ContainedLincoln County, Montana2025Wildfire

The South Meadow Fire was reported on August 12, 2025 in Lincoln County, Montana and burned 140 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
140 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 12, 2025
Personnel
2

Map

Perimeter mapped December 8, 2025 at 8:49 AM PST, 63 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 48.769, -116.018.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Moyie Springs

The incident

Size
140 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM PDT
Cause
Natural
Location
14 Miles SW from Yaak, MT
County
Lincoln County
State
Montana
Nearest city reported
Troy
Protecting agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
2
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$2,190,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-MTKNF-000261
IRWIN identifier
9F844CC9-45A2-4554-9661-E8533135882B

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Moyie Springs, ID 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 August 30, 2026 at 10:09 AM PDT. Identifier 2025-MTKNF-000261.