Montana wildfires

Pine Creek Fire

ContainedPrairie County, Montana2026Wildfire

The Pine Creek Fire was reported on September 2, 2026 in Prairie County, Montana and burned 933 acres. It was fully contained on September 3, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
933 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 2, 2026
Personnel
20

Map

Perimeter mapped September 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM MDT, 933 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.622, -104.768.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Terry

The incident

Size
933 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM MDT
Contained
September 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
30 Miles SE from Terry, MT
County
Prairie County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
20
Incident management
Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$130,000
Part of
Rattlesnake Complex
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MTMCD-000778
IRWIN identifier
75E01C93-4696-4BDF-8FF7-EEF39469AE5E

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 4, 2026 (413 acres) to September 8, 2026 (933 acres). The largest one-day growth was 520 acres, mapped September 8, 2026.

DayAcresChange
September 4, 2026413
September 8, 2026933+520

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Terry, 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 14, 2026 at 11:28 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTMCD-000778.