Harris Fire
The Harris Fire was reported on August 9, 2026 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 924 acres. It was fully contained on August 11, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 924 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 9, 2026
- Personnel
- 23
Map
Perimeter mapped August 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM MDT, 923 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.195, -106.634.
The incident
- Size
- 924 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 30 Miles SW from Ashland, MT
- County
- Rosebud County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 23
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $50,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTMCD-000676
- IRWIN identifier
- 1CF9F8F2-53E7-46E0-8744-2CE5FCCB2D74
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 10, 2026 (984 acres) to August 19, 2026 (923 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | 984 | |
| August 19, 2026 | 923 | -61 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Busby, 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 August 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTMCD-000676.