Wildcat Fire
The Wildcat Fire was reported on March 8, 2026 in Rosebud County, Montana and burned 105 acres. It was declared out on May 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 105 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 8, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM MDT, 81 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 46.293, -106.538.
The incident
- Size
- 105 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- March 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM MDT
- Contained
- March 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Declared out
- May 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Rosebud County
- State
- Montana
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-MTLG29-000032
- IRWIN identifier
- 89D12532-FBEB-4EE0-BBDA-7142D75CC4EB
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 31, 2026 (81 acres) to May 18, 2026 (81 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 81 | |
| May 18, 2026 | 81 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Forsyth, 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 May 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-MTLG29-000032.