Lost Cabin Fire
The Lost Cabin Fire was reported on July 3, 2026 in Carbon County, Montana and burned 305 acres. It was declared out on July 7, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 305 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 3, 2026
- Personnel
- 10
Map
Perimeter mapped September 11, 2026 at 12:23 PM MDT, 320 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 45.242, -108.763.
The incident
- Size
- 305 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM MDT
- Contained
- July 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM MDT
- Controlled
- July 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM MDT
- Declared out
- July 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 35 Miles S from Billings, MT
- County
- Carbon County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 10
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $200,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTLG10-260577
- IRWIN identifier
- 04A8E502-E7AA-4E32-86AF-E2C0F70D57EE
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 4, 2026 (305 acres) to September 11, 2026 (320 acres). The largest one-day growth was 13 acres, mapped July 5, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 4, 2026 | 305 | |
| July 5, 2026 | 318 | +13 |
| July 7, 2026 | 320 | +2 |
| September 11, 2026 | 320 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bridger, 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 September 11, 2026 at 12:23 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG10-260577.