Lincoln, MT · Human
Crews have this fire 96% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.
1,099
Acres Burned
36
Days Burning
Aug 20, 2026
Discovered
3d ago
Last Update
11 public land units within 75 miles
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
AvoidWildlife Refuge / MT
9.1 mi
E
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / MT
27.9 mi
W
Kootenai National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
33.4 mi
NW
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / MT
59.5 mi
E
Coeur d'Alene National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / ID
59.8 mi
SW
Flathead National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
61.7 mi
E
Glacier National Park
Check firstNational Park / MT
69.1 mi
NE
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
AvoidWildlife Refuge / ID
71.5 mi
NW
Kaniksu National Forest
AvoidNational Forest / ID
71.9 mi
NW
Great Bear Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / MT
74.5 mi
E
Mission Mountains Wilderness
GoWilderness / MT
74.8 mi
SE
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek containment moved from 96% to 85%.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 31, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Human Size: 1099 acres Completion/Containment: 96% Resources: 159 personnel KEY...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek containment moved from 62% to 96%.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 406-420-3084, 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 30, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Human Size: 1099 acres Completion/Containment: 76% Resources: 164...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek containment moved from 35% to 62%.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 406-420-3084, 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 29, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Human Size: 1099 acres Completion/Containment: 62% Resources: 202...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek grew 110 acres to 1,099 and containment moved from 32% to 35%.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 406-420-3084, 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 28, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Human Size: 1099 acres Completion/Containment: 35% Resources: 263...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek was remapped 4 acres lower to 989 and containment moved from 25% to 32%.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 406-420-3084, 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 27, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Unknown Size: 989 acres Completion/Containment: 32% Resources: 24...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek grew 24 acres to 993 and containment moved from 0% to 25%.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 406-420-3084, 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 26, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Unknown Size: 984 acres Completion/Containment: 25% Resources: 19...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek grew 9 acres to 969.
IRWINDeer Creek Fire Northwestern Land Office Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Fire Information: 406-420-3084, 2026.deercreek@firenet.gov www.facebook.com/MontanaDNRC http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mtmts-deer-creek August 25, 2026 Location: 18 miles west of Marion, MT Start Date: 8/20/2026 Cause: Unknown Size: 969 acres Completion/Containment: 0% Resources: 176...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Deer Creek grew 11 acres to 960.
IRWIN36 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: 9f3ce70c-d9a3-4b02-b13f-282414f1a7ff
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