Bobcat Lakes Fire

Situation Summary

Automated summary generated: Nov 4, 2026 16:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.

The Bobcat Lakes wildfire, located in Beaverhead County, Montana, was first discovered on July 31, 2026, and is currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The fire has grown from 1,829 acres on August 6 to a maximum of 10,896 acres by September 14, when containment reached 72%. Over the following weeks, containment steadily increased, reaching 100% on October 29, with the fire size remaining steady at 10,896 acres. Personnel peaked at 346 on August 14, then dropped to 2 by mid-September as the fire entered a minimal, smoldering phase. Estimated costs rose from $6,389,522 on August 14 to $17,100,000 by the final report, reflecting the resources required to achieve full containment.

Official source description: 12 Miles E from Wisdom, MT

Recorded Fire Progression

Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.

Latest available source report: Oct 29, 2026 16:08 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.

Reported acreage increased by 9,067 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 6, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 29, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.

Reported changes over time

Showing 12 representative changes from 34 distinct recorded measurements, including the first and last distinct measurements. The latest source report date is shown above, even when measurements have not changed.