Polecat

active fire

Wildfire

ACRES BURNED

188

STATE

Montana

ORIGIN COUNTY
Petroleum
containment

54%

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47.566474067441, -108.254379105881

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2024-08-24

TIMELINE

2 days

August 24

Detected

August 26

LAST UPDATED
Incident Data

CAUSE

Natural

BEHAVIOR
Minimal

PRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Timber (Litter and Understory)


Description

S of the Missouri River, E of James Kipp campground

Response

Lead Protecting AGENCY

FWS

TOTAL PERSONNEL

22

DISPATCH CENTER
Lewistown Dispatch Center
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

Federal
(USFWS)

WEATHER

Nearby Air Quality
AQI

*

47.566474067441, -108.254379105881

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forecast

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