West Fork Fire
The West Fork Fire was reported on August 19, 2025 in Gallatin County, Montana and burned 963 acres. It was declared out on February 24, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 963 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2025
- Personnel
- 29
Map
Perimeter mapped February 24, 2026 at 9:27 AM MST, 963 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.943, -111.368.
The incident
- Size
- 963 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM MDT
- Contained
- October 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM MDT
- Controlled
- January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM MST
- Declared out
- February 24, 2026 at 9:16 AM MST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 23 Miles NW from West Yellowstone, MT
- County
- Gallatin County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- Hebgen Lake, MT
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 29
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $6,100,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-MTCGF-000913
- IRWIN identifier
- 5019B9D9-3318-48A8-9C31-4A9B76C4A0FB
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for West Yellowstone, 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 February 24, 2026 at 9:28 AM MST. Identifier 2025-MTCGF-000913.