Sawmill Fire
The Sawmill Fire was reported on August 23, 2026 in Fergus County, Montana and burned 249 acres. It was declared out on September 10, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 249 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 23, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 26, 2026 at 10:35 AM MDT, 250 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 47.531, -109.599.
The incident
- Size
- 249 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM MDT
- Contained
- August 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM MDT
- Controlled
- August 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM MDT
- Declared out
- September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Fergus County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTNCD-000298
- IRWIN identifier
- A28D94D7-34C2-4D25-AE16-036B15DA80CD
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 26, 2026 (250 acres) to August 30, 2026 (250 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | 250 | |
| August 30, 2026 | 250 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Lewistown, MT covers the area today.
Nearby
- Lewistown, MT33 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Fort Benton, MT53 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Havre, MT71 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT74 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Chinook, MT75 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Fort Belknap Agency, MT76 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
Montana wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTNCD-000298.