Montana wildfires

Moffitt Dam Fire

ContainedCuster County, Montana2026Wildfire

The Moffitt Dam Fire was reported on July 26, 2026 in Custer County, Montana and burned 350 acres. It was fully contained on July 28, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
350 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 26, 2026

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 46.177, -105.849.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Miles City

The incident

Size
350 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 26, 2026 at 1:24 AM MDT
Contained
July 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
19 Miles S from Miles City, MT
County
Custer County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
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-MTLG14-000559
IRWIN identifier
128EC6E5-89BF-4F16-A512-6D1956932BA7

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Miles City, 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 August 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG14-000559.