Kimmit Fire
The Kimmit Fire was reported on August 2, 2026 in Hill County, Montana and burned 1,000 acres. It was declared out on August 3, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 48.354, -110.474.
The incident
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 30 Miles S from Havre, MT
- County
- Hill County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTLG12-000263
- IRWIN identifier
- EFB4B670-D76C-4C73-9F85-3185B2D15AE1
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Big Sandy, MT covers the area today.
Nearby
- Big Sandy, MT21 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Fort Benton, MT38 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Havre, MT39 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Chinook, MT59 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Shelby, MT64 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT67 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
Montana wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG12-000263.