Breaks Fire
The Breaks Fire was reported on September 5, 2026 in Custer County, Montana and burned 353 acres. It was fully contained on September 6, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 353 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 5, 2026
- Personnel
- 45
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 45.797, -106.092.
The incident
- Size
- 353 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 5, 2026 at 3:53 AM MDT
- Contained
- September 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 17 Miles N from Ashland, MT
- County
- Custer County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 45
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $10,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTLG14-000791
- IRWIN identifier
- F7587F9F-2BB5-49B0-B530-655F1D423A1B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ashland, 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 September 21, 2026 at 8:33 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG14-000791.