Wildfires in Montana
Montana is a state of the United States — lodgepole pine, spruce-fir and mountain rangeland along the Continental Divide. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Montana, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here peak from July to September, when lightning starts fires in high country that can burn until the first heavy autumn rain or snow. Its capital is Billings. Other main centres include Missoula, Bozeman and Helena.
Current fires in Montana
Main towns
Billings Missoula Bozeman Helena
Neighbouring regions
Counties
Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau Custer Daniels Dawson Deer Lodge Fallon Fergus Flathead Gallatin Garfield Glacier Golden Valley Granite Hill Jefferson Judith Basin Lake Lewis and Clark Liberty Lincoln Madison McCone Meagher Mineral Missoula Musselshell Park Petroleum Phillips Pondera Powder River Powell Prairie Ravalli Richland Roosevelt Rosebud Sanders Sheridan Shoshone Silver Bow Stillwater Sweet Grass Teton Toole Treasure Valley Wheatland Wibaux Yellowstone
Wildfire season in Montana
Wildfires across Montana peak from July to September, when lightning starts fires in high country that can burn until the first heavy autumn rain or snow. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Montana fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Montana groups 57 counties; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
Frequently asked questions
When is the wildfire season in Montana?
Which places in Montana does the map cover?
Where does the Montana wildfire data come from?
Is the Montana fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.