Sarpy Fire
The Sarpy Fire was reported on August 17, 2026 in Big Horn County, Montana and burned 897 acres. It was declared out on August 28, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 897 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 17, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 45.719, -107.475.
The incident
- Size
- 897 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 28, 2026 at 12:41 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 28, 2026 at 12:41 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 8 Miles E from Hardin, MT
- County
- Big Horn County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- BIA
- Jurisdiction
- BIA
- Land ownership at origin
- BIA
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $175,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTCRA-261132
- IRWIN identifier
- 56758AB5-A8F4-486A-B26B-487557AA52E7
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hardin, 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 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTCRA-261132.