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Moose Mountain

Clearwater, ID · Natural

Crews have this fire 90% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.

0%Near Contained

5,832

Acres Burned

103

Days Burning

Jul 30, 2026

Discovered

5d ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 90%
Aug 8 / 830 acresNov 5 / 5,832 acres

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Threatened Public Lands

11 public land units within 75 miles

Clearwater National Forest

Check first

National Forest / ID

15.4 mi

S

St. Joe National Forest

Go

National Forest / ID

36.6 mi

NW

Lolo National Forest

Go

National Forest / MT

44 mi

NE

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / ID

49.7 mi

SE

Aerial Fire Depot Other

Go

National Forest / MT

54 mi

E

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MT

55.9 mi

E

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area

Go

Recreation Area / MT

65 mi

E

Nezperce National Forest

Go

National Forest / ID

65.2 mi

S

Rattlesnake Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / MT

65.4 mi

E

Welcome Creek Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / MT

71.2 mi

E

Bitterroot National Forest

Go

National Forest / MT

73.9 mi

SE

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Moose Mountain update: 5,831 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 22

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain was remapped 1 acres lower to 5,831.

IRWIN

Moose Mountain update: 5,832 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain containment moved from 85% to 90%.

IRWIN

Moose Mountain update: 5,832 acres, 85% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 14

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain containment moved from 70% to 85%.

IRWIN

Moose Mountain Fire Area Closure Reduced 09-14-2026

Announcement
Sep 14

The Moose Mountain Fire area closure has been reduced. All previously closed roads and trails have reopened, with the exception of Forest Road 250 between Elizabeth Creek and Hidden Creek Campground. Hidden Creek Campground remains open to the public.

InciWeb

Moose Mountain Fire Daily Update 09-14-2026

Incident team
Sep 14

Moose Mountain Fire Daily Update September 14, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 5,832 acres Containment: 70% Personnel: 50 Incident Commander: Aaron Skinner, Paul Brouwer (T) Location: 4.36 miles Northeast of Kelly Forks Work Center KEY MESSAGE Significant rainfall across the fire area over the weekend has substantially reduced fire activity and fire managers continue to scale back resources. Firefight...

InciWeb

Moose Mountain update: 5,832 acres, 70% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 13

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain containment moved from 50% to 70%.

IRWIN

Moose Mountain update: 5,832 acres, 50% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 12

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain containment moved from 40% to 50%.

IRWIN

Moose Mountain update: 5,832 acres, 40% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 12

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain containment moved from 30% to 40%.

IRWIN

Moose Mountain Daily Update 09-11-2026

Incident team
Sep 11

Moose Mountain Daily Update September 11, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 5,832 acres Containment: 30% Personnel: 81 Incident Commander: Aaron Skinner, Paul Brouwer (T) Location: 4.36 miles Northeast of Kelly Forks Work Center KEY MESSAGE The fire area received significant rainfall last night, which helped slow fire activity and improve conditions. With the fire activity slowing and some heavy equipme...

InciWeb

Moose Mountain Fire Evacuation Levels Reduced to “Ready” Status 09-10-2026

Announcement
Sep 10

As of yesterday, the evacuation level for the fire area has been reduced from “SET” to “READY,” reflecting improved conditions and reduced immediate risk to surrounding communities. Firefighters continue to make steady progress, increasing containment through sustained efforts on the fireline, while recent precipitation has helped moderate fire behavior and improve conditions across the fire area....

InciWeb

Moose Mountain Fire Evacuation Level Reduced From "SET" to "READY" 09-10-2026

Announcement
Sep 10

As of yesterday, the evacuation level for the fire area has been reduced from “SET” to “READY,” reflecting improved conditions and reduced immediate risk to surrounding communities. Firefighters continue to make steady progress, increasing containment through sustained efforts on the fireline, while recent precipitation has helped moderate fire behavior and improve conditions across the fire area....

InciWeb

Moose Mountain Fire Evacuation Level Reduced From "SET" to "READY" 09-10-2026

Announcement
Sep 10

As of yesterday, the evacuation level for the fire area has been reduced from “SET” to “READY,” reflecting improved conditions and reduced immediate risk to surrounding communities. Firefighters continue to make steady progress, increasing containment through sustained efforts on the fireline, while recent precipitation has helped moderate fire behavior and improve conditions across the fire area

InciWeb

Forest Road 255 Now Open From Kelly Forks through Montana 09-10-2026

Announcement
Sep 10

Forest Route 255 is now open, providing a travel route from Kelly Forks, Idaho north to Superior, Montana. While forest closures remain in place for the surrounding area, the public is welcome to travel through — but must stay on the roadway and may not leave it to access the closed forest area. Safety Reminder: Firefighting operations and fire-affected terrain remain present along this corridor. ...

InciWeb

Forest Road 255 Now Open From Kelly Forks through Montana 09-10-2026

Announcement
Sep 10

Forest Route 255 is now open, providing a travel route from Kelly Forks, Idaho north to Superior, Montana. While forest closures remain in place for the surrounding area, the public is welcome to travel through — but must stay on the roadway and may not leave it to access the closed forest area. Safety Reminder: Firefighting operations and fire-affected terrain remain present along this corridor. ...

InciWeb

Moose Mountain update: 5,832 acres, 30% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 10

Per interagency perimeter data, the Moose Mountain containment moved from 25% to 30%.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jul 30Now

103 days since discovery

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: 8c9cb7a0-936c-4a64-aaef-67a10e597a66

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