Indian Creek Fire
The Indian Creek Fire was reported on July 16, 2026 in Carter County, Montana and burned 253 acres. It was declared out on July 23, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 253 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 16, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 17, 2026 at 10:56 AM MDT, 253 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 45.041, -104.046.
The incident
- Size
- 253 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT
- Contained
- July 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- July 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Carter County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTMCD-000521
- IRWIN identifier
- A39BA2AB-8030-42FA-A767-ED3F5BECCC94
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 5, 2026 (200 acres) to August 19, 2026 (253 acres). The largest one-day growth was 53 acres, mapped August 19, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2026 | 200 | |
| August 19, 2026 | 253 | +53 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Belle Fourche, SD 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 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTMCD-000521.