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Nature Grove

Ravalli, MT · Natural

This fire is no longer active. It burned 1,422 acres in Ravalli before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

1,422

Acres Burned

79

Days Burning

Aug 23, 2026

Discovered

1w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 24 / 5 acresOct 30 / 1,422 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

12 public land units within 75 miles

Bitterroot National Forest

Go

National Forest / MT

14.4 mi

SW

Anaconda Pintler Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / MT

25.9 mi

SE

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MT

29.1 mi

N

Welcome Creek Wilderness

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Wilderness / MT

32.3 mi

N

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / ID

42.7 mi

W

Deerlodge National Forest

Go

National Forest / MT

51.9 mi

E

Aerial Fire Depot Other

Go

National Forest / MT

54 mi

N

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area

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Recreation Area / MT

59.2 mi

N

Rattlesnake Wilderness

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Wilderness / MT

61.4 mi

N

Clearwater National Forest

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National Forest / ID

65.4 mi

NW

Salmon National Forest

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National Forest / ID

72.5 mi

S

Lolo National Forest

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National Forest / MT

73.9 mi

N

Situation Updates

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

Nature Grove update: 1,422 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Nature Grove containment moved from 0% to 100%.

IRWIN

Road Closures 09-15-2026

Closure
Sep 15

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.

InciWeb

Road Closures 09-14-2026

Closure
Sep 14

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 ROAD 75. When looking at closure orders and maps below, FS Road is now open.

InciWeb

Final Daily Update for Nature Grove Fire 09-11-2026

Incident team
Sep 11

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: 125 personnel Key Message...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Daily Update 09-10-2026

Incident team
Sep 10

Nature 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Daily Update 09-09-2026

Incident team
Sep 9

Nature 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Update 09-08-2026

Incident team
Sep 8

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: 199 personnel Key Message...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Update 09-07-2026

Incident team
Sep 7

Nature 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Update 09-05-2026

Incident team
Sep 5

09/05/2026 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Daily Update 09-04-2026

Incident team
Sep 4

Nature 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove update: 1,422 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 4

Per interagency perimeter data, the Nature Grove grew 148 acres to 1,422.

IRWIN

Nature Grove Fire Daily Update 09-03-2026

Incident team
Sep 3

Nature 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove Fire Daily Update 09-02-2026

Incident team
Sep 3

Nature 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 ...

InciWeb

Nature Grove update: 1,274 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 2

Per interagency perimeter data, the Nature Grove grew 133 acres to 1,274.

IRWIN

Nature Grove Fire Update 09-01-2026

Incident team
Sep 1

09/01/2026 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 ...

InciWeb

Timeline

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79 days since discovery

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Data Sources

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IRWIN ID: 1dacbd6f-63ca-49e9-8d7b-3dbbd5bb31ff

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