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Active

3 Chiefs

Lake, MT

An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.

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Acres Burned

0

Days Burning

Oct 21, 2026

Discovered

7h ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

Mission Mountains Wilderness

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Wilderness / MT

15.9 mi

SE

Swan River National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / MT

23.5 mi

NE

Flathead National Forest

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National Forest / MT

32.8 mi

NE

Lolo National Forest

Avoid

National Forest / MT

35.6 mi

SW

Rattlesnake Wilderness

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Wilderness / MT

40.8 mi

S

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area

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Recreation Area / MT

42.9 mi

S

Bob Marshall Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / MT

44.9 mi

E

Aerial Fire Depot Other

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National Forest / MT

47.4 mi

S

Great Bear Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / MT

47.5 mi

NE

Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MT

53.1 mi

NW

Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area

Go

NCA / MT

64.9 mi

E

Scapegoat Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / MT

66.2 mi

E

Timeline

Oct 21Now

0 days since discovery

Other Fires in MT

5 additional active fires

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36K acres

83%

Bras

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1.7K acres

45%

No Water

Big Horn, MT

1 acres

0%

Rail

Big Horn, MT

1 acres

0%

Old Dump

Big Horn, MT

0 acres

0%

Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: c362abda-f560-4389-9d15-2957e14a6c47

Important

More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not an emergency or evacuation tool. If you are near a fire, follow official evacuation orders and call 911. Terms of Service.