Montana wildfires

Rock Ridge Fire

OutChouteau County, Montana2026Wildfire

The Rock Ridge Fire was reported on March 8, 2026 in Chouteau County, Montana and burned 700 acres. It was declared out on March 13, 2026.

Size
700 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 8, 2026

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 47.550, -110.278.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Fort Benton

The incident

Size
700 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM MDT
Contained
March 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM MDT
Controlled
March 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
Declared out
March 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
4 Miles S from Geraldine, MT
County
Chouteau County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
C&L
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$15,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MTLG19-000033
IRWIN identifier
9CF5DE0E-242E-48CD-9E62-67F1F5076DE8

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Benton, 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 March 31, 2026 at 8:43 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG19-000033.