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Automated summary generated: Nov 4, 2026 16:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Skull wildfire, located 10 miles east of Wisdom in Beaverhead County, Montana, was discovered on August 27, 2026 and is caused by natural factors under the jurisdiction of the US Forest Service. The fire grew from 50 acres on August 29 to a peak of 67 acres by September 24, when it was fully contained at 100%. Early reports described minimal to moderate fire behavior with backing and isolated torching, later shifting to minimal creeping and smoldering as containment progressed. No personnel or cost estimates were provided in the official timeline, and the fire remained uncontained until the final report on September 24.
Official source description: 10 Miles E from Wisdom, MT
Minimal; Creeping; Smoldering
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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50 acres
67 acres
Latest available source report: Sep 24, 2026 23:20 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 17 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 29, 2026) to 100.0% (Sep 24, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 14:40 | 50 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 23:40 | 51 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 23:20 | 61 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 23:20 | 67 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 10, 2026 18:20 | 50 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 24, 2026 23:20 | 67 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 14:40 | 50 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 23:40 | 51 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 23:20 | 61 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 23:20 | 67 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 2, 2026 23:20 | 67 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 10, 2026 18:20 | 50 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 24, 2026 23:20 | 67 | 100.0% | NIFC |
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Not reported. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: Dillon.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {23D9D379-FEB5-4D6C-B511-485C7D1C3089}
Discovered: Aug 27, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 45.5782, -113.2181
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The Skull Fire has burned 67 acres as of September 24, 2026.
Yes, the Skull Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Skull Fire is burning in Beaverhead, MT.
The Skull Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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