Montana wildfires

Teal Fire

OutSheridan County, Montana2026Wildfire

The Teal Fire was reported on May 11, 2026 in Sheridan County, Montana and burned 980 acres. It was declared out on May 29, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
980 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
May 11, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped May 29, 2026 at 12:22 PM MDT, 980 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 48.465, -104.497.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Plentywood

The incident

Size
980 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
May 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM MDT
Contained
May 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM MDT
Controlled
May 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM MDT
Declared out
May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM MDT
Cause
Human
Location
3 Miles S from Medicine Lake, MT
County
Sheridan 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
$50,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MTLG34-000108
IRWIN identifier
2155E668-F816-469F-92F1-3314545DF327

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Plentywood, 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 May 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG34-000108.