Beaverhead, MT · Undetermined
Crews have this fire 91% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.
10,896
Acres Burned
56
Days Burning
Jul 31, 2026
Discovered
22h ago
Last Update
6 public land units within 75 miles
Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / MT
25.1 mi
NW
Beaverhead National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
32.9 mi
SE
Deerlodge National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
39.2 mi
NE
Bitterroot National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
51.8 mi
NW
Salmon National Forest
GoNational Forest / ID
58.7 mi
SW
Welcome Creek Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / MT
71.4 mi
N
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Bobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Friday, September 25, 2026 Incident Commander: Paul Diaz, Rusty Butler (t) Bob...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Bobcat Lakes containment moved from 88% to 91%.
IRWINBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Incident Commander: Paul Diaz, Rusty Butler (t) ...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Tuesday, September 22, 2026Incident Commander:
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Rusty Butler ...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Bobcat Lakes containment moved from 72% to 88%.
IRWINOrder Number: 01020326-10 U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Wisdom & Dillon Ranger Districts Bobcat Lakes & Sand Creek Fire Area Closure 4.0 PROHIBITIONS Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a), (b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) area, roads, trails in the Wisdom Ranger District and Dillon Rang...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Monday, September 21, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Brian Gorwitz ...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Sunday, September 20, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Brian Gorwitz ...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Saturday, September 19, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Brian Gorwit...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-c reek Friday, September 18, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Brian Gorwitz...
InciWebUnited States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Western Montana District Office 106 North Parkmont Butte, Montana 59701-9701 www.blm.gov/mt NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE FOR SAND CREEK & BOBCAT LAKE FIRES FIRE PREVENTION ORDER No. LLMTB000-26-05-DD OFFICE: Dillon Field Office, Western Montana District, Montana-Dakotas ACTION: Pursuant to Title 43, CFR § 9212.1 (h), unless authoriz...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-c reek Thursday, September 17, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Brian Gorwi...
InciWebBobcat Lakes, Sand Creek and Skull Fires Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest / Fire Information: 406-420-1966 https://www.facebook.com/Beaverhead-Deerlodge-NF-Wildland-Fire-Information https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-bobcat-lakes https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtbdf-sand-creek Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Incident Commander: Richard Griffin, Brian Gorwi...
InciWebOrder Number: 01020326- 08 U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Wisdom & Dillon Ranger Districts Area/Road/Trail Closure-Bobcat Lakes & Sand Creek Area PROHIBITIONS Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a), (b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) area, roads, trails in the Wisdom Ranger District and Dil...
InciWeb56 days since discovery
5 additional active fires
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: 801a448c-b5b4-4dcc-bae2-cef8fedbb2a6
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