March Fire
The March Fire was reported on March 20, 2026 in Powder River County, Montana and burned 2,268 acres. It was declared out on May 15, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 2,268 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped May 18, 2026 at 12:33 PM MDT, 2,268 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 45.115, -105.623.
The incident
- Size
- 2,268 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 20, 2026 at 12:58 PM MDT
- Contained
- March 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM MDT
- Controlled
- March 23, 2026 at 12:50 PM MDT
- Declared out
- May 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 23 Miles S from Broadus, MT
- County
- Powder River County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $10,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTLG09-000053
- IRWIN identifier
- FD79ABBE-7E43-4C8B-908B-6FD3C4A6C7E9
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Broadus, MT covers the area today.
Nearby
- Broadus, MT25 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Gillette, WY57 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Lame Deer, MT62 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Sleepy Hollow, WY62 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY62 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Moorcroft, WY68 miles southeast 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 May 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG09-000053.