Ravalli, MT · Natural
An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.
1,422
Acres Burned
33
Days Burning
Aug 23, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Bitterroot National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
14.4 mi
SW
Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / MT
25.9 mi
SE
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / MT
29.1 mi
N
Welcome Creek Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / MT
32.3 mi
N
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / ID
42.7 mi
W
Deerlodge National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
51.9 mi
E
Aerial Fire Depot Other
Check firstNational Forest / MT
54 mi
N
Rattlesnake National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / MT
59.2 mi
N
Rattlesnake Wilderness
GoWilderness / MT
61.4 mi
N
Clearwater National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / ID
65.4 mi
NW
Salmon National Forest
GoNational Forest / ID
72.5 mi
S
Lolo National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / MT
73.9 mi
N
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
There is one road closure in the Nature Grove Fire area, 12 miles east of Hamilton. A new map and order reflecting that only FSR 720 is closed is in the process of being approved and will be available as soon as possible. CLOSED: FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 --- OPEN: FOREST SERVICE ROADS 75 and 711.
InciWebThere is one road closure in the Nature Grove Fire area, 12 miles east of Hamilton. A new map and order reflecting that only FSR 720 is closed is in the process of being approved and will be available as soon as possible. CLOSED: FOREST SERVICE ROAD 720 --- OPEN: FOREST SERVICE ROAD 75. When looking at closure orders and maps below, FS Road is now open.
InciWebBitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 Resources: 125 personnel Key Message...
InciWebNature Grove Fire Update 09/10/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 ...
InciWebNature Grove Fire Update 09/09/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 ...
InciWebBitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 Resources: 199 personnel Key Message...
InciWebNature Grove Fire Update 09/07/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 ...
InciWeb09/05/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 Resources: 300 personnel ...
InciWebNature Grove Fire Update 09/04/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 ...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Nature Grove grew 148 acres to 1,422.
IRWINNature Grove Fire Update 09/03/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1422 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 ...
InciWebNature Grove Fire Update 09/02/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1274 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 ...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Nature Grove grew 133 acres to 1,274.
IRWIN09/01/2026 Bitterroot National Forest Local Type 3 Incident Command Team; Incident Commander: David Tingley Fire Information Phone: 406-420-3096 Email: 2026.naturegrove@firenet.gov Size: 1274 acres Location: Approximately one half mile from Black Bear Campground, south of Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) 13 miles east of Hamilton MT Cause: Lightning Start Date: Aug. 23, 2026 Resources: 283 personnel ...
InciWebPer interagency perimeter data, the Nature Grove grew 150 acres to 1,141.
IRWIN33 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: 1dacbd6f-63ca-49e9-8d7b-3dbbd5bb31ff
Important
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