"The fire’s rapid expansion of 20.7 acres within 17 hours highlights a notable growth rate for a newly discovered wildfire, warranting attention from local authorities and the public. "
The Bear Creek wildfire, located in Billings County, North Dakota, was first discovered on September 4, 2026, at 22:39:53. As of the latest update on September 5, 2026, the fire has expanded to 100.7 acres, up from 80 acres reported earlier that day, with no containment achieved and the cause still undetermined. The United States Forest Service (USFS) is the jurisdictional agency overseeing the incident. Current fire behavior data is not available, but the fire has shown measurable growth within a single day. The situation remains active with no reported evacuations or personnel deployment details.
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IRWIN ID: {D84AAD1A-690F-48A1-B9C9-A70FB5E37A07}
Discovered: Sep 4, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 46.7146, -103.5166
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The Bear Creek Fire has burned 101 acres as of September 5, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Bear Creek Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Bear Creek Fire is burning in Billings, ND.
The Bear Creek Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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