Jericho Creek Fire
The Jericho Creek Fire was reported on May 13, 2026 in Powell County, Montana and burned 2,068 acres. It was declared out on June 30, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,068 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 13, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped July 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM MDT, 2,068 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.477, -112.340.
The incident
- Size
- 2,068 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM MDT
- Controlled
- June 30, 2026 at 8:24 AM MDT
- Declared out
- June 30, 2026 at 8:24 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 15 Miles SW from Helena, MT
- County
- Powell County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest city reported
- Elliston
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $820,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTHLF-000235
- IRWIN identifier
- 1C840397-B333-46FC-9191-1CDBB82CE4F8
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 20, 2026 (559 acres) to July 28, 2026 (2,068 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,045 acres, mapped July 28, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | 559 | |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,023 | +464 |
| July 28, 2026 | 2,068 | +1,045 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Helena West Side, MT covers the area today.
Nearby
- Helena West Side, MT14 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Helena, MT17 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Clancy, MT17 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Helena Valley West Central, MT18 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Deer Lodge, MT19 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Boulder, MT20 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
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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 July 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTHLF-000235.