Moose 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 Moose wildfire, located in Granite County, Montana, was first discovered on July 26, 2026, and is currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The fire grew rapidly from 875 acres on August 6 to 5,678 acres by August 13, before expanding to 6,003 acres by September 5. Containment remained at 0% until September 5, when it reached 15% and has since stabilized at that level until September 30, when containment increased to 37% and finally reached 100% on October 19. The fire’s behavior has shifted from moderate and active with backing and short‑range spotting to minimal, creeping, and smoldering conditions as containment progressed. The cause remains undetermined, and the incident has incurred an estimated cost of $12,655,002.

Official source description: 24 Miles SW from Philipsburg, 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 19, 2026 17:51 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.

Reported acreage increased by 5,130 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 19, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.

Reported changes over time

Showing 12 representative changes from 20 distinct recorded measurements, including the first and last distinct measurements. The latest source report date is shown above, even when measurements have not changed.