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The 2024 Montana wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of Montana.

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties.

Name	County	Acres	Start date	Containment date	Ref
Horse Gulch	Lewis and Clark, Broadwater	15,167	July 9	July 26	^[1]
Deadman	Rosebud, Big Horn	19,982	July 12	July 23	^[2]
McGhee	Rosebud	19,223	July 12	July 24	^[3]
Prairie	Rosebud	6,540	July 12	July 23	^[4]
Four Mile	Big Horn	2,082	July 12	July 23	^[5]
Miller Peak	Missoula	2,724	July 14	August 20	^[6]
Railroad	Ravalli	1,007	July 25	35% contained	^[7]
Johnson	Ravalli	6,687	July 25	61% contained	^[8]
Grouse	Beaverhead	6,009	July 26	50% contained	^[9]
Hopkin	Carter	1,129	August 4	August 5	^[10]
Shirley	Powder River	1,230	August 5	August 9	^[11]
Stewart	Powder River	1,150	August 5	August 7	^[12]
Daly Creek	Ravalli	6,816	August 18	59% contained	^[13]
Ratio Mountain	Jefferson	1,966	August 18	85% contained	^[14]
Barber Draw	Big Horn	6,739	August 21	August 27	^[15]
Big Hollow	Beaverhead	3,435	August 23	September 5	^[16]
Chalky Point	Big Horn, Rosebud	1,200	August 22	August 25	^[17]
Sharrott Creek	Ravalli	3,204	August 23	87% contained	^[18]
Homestead	Sheridan	1,000	September 14	40% contained	^[19]

^ "Horse Gulch Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Deadman Fire in SE Montana grows to nearly 19000 acres". KTVQ. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Miller Peak Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Railroad Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Johnson Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Grouse Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Hopkin Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Shirley Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Stewart - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.jconline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Daly Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Ratio Mountain Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Barber Draw Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Big Hollow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Chalky Point Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Sharrott Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ "Current Fire Info". Montana Fire Info. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[1] "Horse Gulch Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[2] "Deadman Fire in SE Montana grows to nearly 19000 acres". KTVQ. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[3] "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[4] "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[5] "Two of four fires in Deadman Fire complex reach 100% containment". KULR 8. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[6] "Miller Peak Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[7] "Railroad Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[8] "Johnson Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[9] "Grouse Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[10] "Hopkin Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[11] "Shirley Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[12] "Stewart - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.jconline.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[13] "Daly Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[14] "Ratio Mountain Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[15] "Barber Draw Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[16] "Big Hollow Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[17] "Chalky Point Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[18] "Sharrott Creek Fire". Watch Duty. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[19] "Current Fire Info". Montana Fire Info. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

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