Montana wildfires

Griffin Fire

ContainedPowder River County, Montana2026Wildfire

The Griffin Fire was reported on August 3, 2026 in Powder River County, Montana and burned 739 acres. It was fully contained on August 5, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
739 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 3, 2026
Personnel
50

Map

Perimeter mapped August 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM MDT, 739 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.257, -106.137.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ashland

The incident

Size
739 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM MDT
Contained
August 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM MDT
Controlled
August 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
25 Miles SE from Ashland, MT
County
Powder River County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
50
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$750,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MTMCD-000641
IRWIN identifier
4243407D-FB5E-44CD-96AF-84E88AE9BF72

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ashland, 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 August 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTMCD-000641.