Marmot Peak
Sanders, MT · Human
This fire is no longer active. It burned 59 acres in Sanders before dropping off the national incident feed.
59
Acres Burned
50
Days Burning
Sep 21, 2026
Discovered
1mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 0%Public Lands Nearby
9 public land units within 75 miles
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W
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SW
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E
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Marmot Peak update: 59 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Marmot Peak grew 9 acres to 59.
IRWINMarmot Peak update: 50 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Marmot Peak grew 40 acres to 50.
IRWINMarmot Peak mapped at 10 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Marmot Peak at 10 acres.
IRWINTimeline
50 days since discovery
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2 other active fires
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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: 26c43851-c26f-4555-b831-1b3f906faf5d
Important
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