Montana wildfires

White Rock Fire

ContainedPhillips County, Montana2026Wildfire

The White Rock Fire was reported on August 11, 2026 in Phillips County, Montana and burned 405 acres. It was fully contained on August 12, 2026.

Size
405 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 11, 2026
Personnel
3

Map

Perimeter mapped August 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM MDT, 405 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 48.002, -108.028.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Malta

The incident

Size
405 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM MDT
Contained
August 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM MDT
Controlled
August 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM MDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
24 Miles SW from Malta, MT
County
Phillips County
State
Montana
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
3
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$12,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MTNCD-000283
IRWIN identifier
19707934-0BE8-424B-9598-96D822E67AC7

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Malta, 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 August 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTNCD-000283.