Pine Creek Fire
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.
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.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2026 | 413 | |
| September 8, 2026 | 933 | +520 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Terry, MT covers the area today.
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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.